Prof. Art Cyr’s Blog
This blog contains personal commentaries on developments in domestic and international business and economics, government and politics, defense and national security, diplomacy and international relations.
The brief essays reflect op-eds published in a range of venues, including The Korea Times, Chicago Tribune, The Journal Times of Racine, Kenosha News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Northwest Indiana Times and others. The opinions expressed are those of the author alone, and should not be presumed those of any other individual or institution.
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Financial Markets, Interest Rates and Realities
Read “Financial Markets, Interest Rates and Realities”There is continuing economic growth and related positive news. Above all, inflation is declining toward the established Federal Reserve target of two per cent.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and colleagues at the Federal Reserve board of the United States have therefore cut interest rates by fully one-half percent. Interest rates are going down, reflecting the new concern with unemployment.
U.S. Special Ops in Africa
Read “U.S. Special Ops in Africa”Bilal al-Sudani is not exactly a household name, which is all the more reason to highlight the fact that this dangerous terrorist leader has been removed. On January 26, U.S. military troops killed eleven members of the Islamic State, including him.
Jane Fonda and Vietnam War: Letter to Wall St. Journal
The tribute to Jane Fonda by Danielle Friedman (“How Jane Fonda Made Fitness a Feminist Cause,” January 28) omits helpful information.Read “Jane Fonda and Vietnam War: Letter to Wall St. Journal”D-Day Lessons for Today - June 6, 1944
The Normandy invasion combined thorough planning, mobilizing vast matériel, and great imagination.Read “D-Day Lessons for Today - June 6, 1944”
Brilliant Russia Guide: George F. Kennan
Read “Brilliant Russia Guide: George F. Kennan”“We must formulate and put forward for other nations a much more positive and constructive picture … than we have put forward in the past.” This is from the famous “Long Telegram” sent from Moscow to Washington by diplomat George F. Kennan in early 1946. This brutal invasion of western Ukraine by Russia provides undeniable reminder that the world is difficult and dangerous, including old-fashioned military aggression.
