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Trump is manufacturing an immigration crisis with migrant 'caravan'

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump has claimed that the group of migrants that recently made its way from Central America to the United States symbolizes out-of-control immigration, lawlessness and violence besetting the country. “Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming,” he…

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May 13

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My ideas for a winning strategy for the 2020 Democratic presidential race

By Robert Pembroke For eons, the Democrats have been known as the tax-and-spend guys — and rightfully so. To guarantee that they elect a Democrat president in 2020, they should put through meaningful tax cuts for the middle class. I asked my Democrat friends at the Saturday…

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May 13

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Don’t let expertise die: Three essentials for lifelong learning

By Richard Tyson Recently, much has been written about the looming end of expertise. Assuming this is accurate, it does not bode well for leaders. The complexity of successfully leading today’s businesses calls for more expertise, not less. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Two camps…

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May 7

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Kelo’s demolished ‘Little Pink House’ stands as a monument to injustice

By Veronique de Rugy The United States is supposed to be the “land of the free,” a country where individualism and private property are sacrosanct. Yet it’s difficult to maintain this belief while watching Courtney Moorehead Balaker’s newly released movie, “Little Pink House.”…

Macron trying to disrupt old, comfortable Middle East way of doing things

By Fareed Zakaria Emmanuel Macron came, saw and conquered Washington last month. But the French president is trying to do something much harder than generate buzz and goodwill. He is trying to stop Donald Trump from dividing the Western alliance and disrupting the (already…

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May 7

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Breakfast Club challenge: There’s got to be something Americans can agree on

By Robert Pembroke The unprecedented level of pessimism in our nation is nonsensical and it’s time to try to do something about it. For the next few weeks, I am going to try to find a subject that our Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” can come together on to reduce pessimism —…

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May 7

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Are the Supremes ready to rule on online sales taxes (again)?

By Veronique de Rugy If you think Internet companies aren’t paying any taxes for online sales and that’s killing bricks-and-mortar retailers and states’ budgets, you, my friend, have been duped. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Internet isn’t a tax-free zone, nor is…

America does have a ‘deep state’ - it's one of law and lawyers

By Fareed Zakaria The most remarkable parts of James Comey’s memoir are not about Donald Trump. We already knew most of the interesting revelations and some of the others are gossip and color commentary. But in his discussion of the George W. Bush administration, Comey is far…

I have some ideas on how to better use our taxpayer dollars

By Robert Pembroke No matter what type of entity you run, it is critical that you use your capital to achieve the best possible return on investment (ROI). I question how our local government agencies are spending our taxpayer dollars on our “homeless problem.” The Salt Lake…

Four reasons you lose customers and seven ways to get them back

By John Graham Lots of money, effort and time go into acquiring customers, but not nearly enough thought goes into keeping them coming back. Sure, there’s the occasional offer or the “We’ve missed you” discount. All too frequently, we don’t pay attention unless they’re unhappy…

To infinity and beyond: Are trillion-dollar deficits the new norm?

By Veronique de Rugy Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it’s fair to complain about the impact of the recently enacted tax cuts on our red ink, the ultimate culprits for our upcoming debt crisis are lawmakers who continually refuse…

Paul Ryan's retirement: Is this the end of the Reagan revolution?

By Fareed Zakaria Paul Ryan’s decision to retire from Congress is being interpreted as a sign by many that Republicans will do poorly in the midterm elections. That may be true, but Ryan’s exit also symbolizes a broad shift that has taken place within the party. It marks the end…

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Apr 22

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Is it possible that those are the thought police standing on my doorstep?

By Robert Pembroke “Restriction-free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” - William O. Douglas, former associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. {mprestriction ids="1,3"} I…

Trump’s tit-for-tat trade policy could leave the economy in tatters

By Veronique de Rugy President Donald Trump claimed in a tweet that “trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Unfortunately, the Chinese government’s swift response to his administration’s decision to impose tariffs on 1,300 Chinese goods with its own set of tariffs on U.S. goods…

Trump’s methods are worth a try in China - nothing else has worked

By Fareed Zakaria Ever since the departure of top advisors Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster, it does seem as if the Trump White House has gotten more chaotic, if that were possible. But amid the noise and tumult, including the crazy tweets about Amazon and Mexico, let’s be honest —…

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Apr 14

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The trade-prudent President Trump, now, there’s an oxymoron

By Robert Pembroke Donald Trump has had zero experience in global trade. All his business entities are property-based. Yes, he does have hotels and casinos in faraway places, but these businesses do not raise the cost of goods to the American people. A trade war does.…

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Apr 14

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Not even confession is good for the soul of the American steel industry

By Veronique de Rugy In light of President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs for China, I thought I’d share one thing I’ve learned this year about those who believe in protectionism. Don’t be fooled; even though they claim that America benefits from protectionist…

Trump’s 'unconventional' art of the deal isn’t working in foreign policy

By Fareed Zakaria By way of explanation for some of President Trump’s bizarre foreign policy moves, we are often told that he is “unconventional” and that this could well be an asset. It’s certainly true that he doesn’t follow standard operating procedure on almost anything,…

We have fought wars over less provocation than we are facing now

By Robert Pembroke I am in the process of reading Last Hope Island: Britain, occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood that Helped Turn the Tide of War by Lynne Olson and have just finished the chapter about Allied intelligence agents in occupied Europe during World War II. These…

Six mindsets of successful leaders: Be an 'asker,' not a 'teller'

By Richard Tyson Over the course of over 40 years of studying and working with leaders, I have come to understand that most of us take on new leadership opportunities with mixed emotions. On the positive side, we are excited, eager for our new opportunity. That optimism is…

Here's your next lesson in Swamp Spending 101: Omnibus Spending Bill

By Veronique de Rugy Republicans are once again proving why they actually deserve the label of the biggest swamp spenders. The latest gigantic omnibus spending bill will fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year — with a price tag of $1.3 trillion. That doesn’t…

Cambridge Analytica scandal: Silicon Valley may get its comeuppance

By Fareed Zakaria We might look back on 2017 as the last moment of unbridled faith and optimism in the technology industry. The revelations about Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data — mining more than 50 million users’ personal information — came at a time when people…

Why should I worry about what others think? Maybe I just need to chill out

By Robert Pembroke Doreen Mary Carwithen was a British composer of classical and film music who died in 2003. While driving back from our annual trek to sunny California, my wife and I heard Carwithen’s classic 1945 tune “One Damn Thing After Another” and my wife said, “How…

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Apr 1

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Tariffs to bring more steel production, more jobs? Don’t count on it

By Veronique de Rugy It was frustrating and depressing to watch President Donald Trump recently announce misguided import taxes on steel and aluminum. Aside from the bad economics behind the decision, the saddest part of the pronouncement was to hear the president promise steel…

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