Gerald D. Skoning
Ultra vires. No, it’s not some dangerous infectious disease like Ebola. But, in a democracy it signals one of the…
Just days days until Christmas, and I’ve heard enough “Happy Holidays!” greetings to last a a few lifetimes. So, Merry…
The tragic events of September 11 prompted a close reexamination of our national intelligence capabilities and the entire national security…
My friend said he was stunned by the headline in the Wall Street Journal, “ACTIVIS, ALLERGAN NEAR DEAL.” He said…
The Food and Drug Administration’s broad new menu-labeling rules will force restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores to add calorie…
My friend’s succinct reaction to the amazing headline was, “How do you lose $6.6 billion?” How indeed! Despite a full…
The marketing of today’s wonder drugs, on which the pharmaceutical industry spends an estimated $4 billion a year, includes warnings…
I’m embarrassed to admit that this summer I watched a new cable TV series called The Last Ship. When I…
Republicans are rightly complaining about Obama’s abuse of power in the issuance of sweeping executive orders to trump their opposition…
The violent ambitions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been condemned across the world: in Europe…
