“The Politics of Unity” is not just a political treatise; it’s about altering a life philosophy that seems to be individually, regionally, and globally headed for a breakdown…Especially recommended for readers working in political circles in a cooperative effort for positive change.”
Michael Cuddehe is a veteran market analyst, trader and fund manager. He has spent the last 40 years tracking and analyzing global political and economic developments. He is the publisher of Risk & Opportunity, a quarterly political and economic newsletter, and the author of “Chronicle of Catastrophe: A Contemporaneous History of the Bush Years.”
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“The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking…We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.”
–Albert Einstein
Are Women Citizens?
/in Risk & Opportunity /by mcuddeheIn light of recent events in Texas, I thought it might be a good time to re-post my 2020 article on women’s rights. ________________________ With the ascension of two new conservative justices to the Supreme Court, anti-abortion activists have been busy ramping up an array of anti-abortion bills in Republican controlled states, with the ultimate […]
An Impeachment, an Extraordinary Speech, and a Turning Point
/in Risk & Opportunity /by mcuddeheDonald Trump’s second impeachment, on the surface, delivered the expected results. 43 Republican Senators voted against conviction despite absolutely damning, irrefutable evidence and a riveting, emotionally powerful presentation of the evidence by House impeachment managers. The final vote was 57-43 to convict, 10 shy of the 2/3rds majority required for conviction. But that is not […]
40 Years of Voodoo Economics
/in Risk & Opportunity /by mcuddehe40 Years of Voodoo Economics The 40-year project to transfer the wealth of the nation to a new oligarchy is complete. The coup de grâce was delivered unexpectedly by Covid-19, which stripped the façade from our Potemkin economy, revealing tens of millions of Americans on the brink of penury, even as the 1% reaped a […]
Navigating Chaos
/in Risk & Opportunity /by mcuddeheNavigating Chaos It’s summertime. This was when the virus was supposed to back off for a while. That’s certainly not happening. America’s response to this pandemic has been a tragedy, and a national embarrassment – the result of a catastrophic failure of leadership, and the deliberate politicization of recommended measures to limit the spread of […]
June 2020: New Beginnings
/in Risk & Opportunity /by mcuddeheThe inauguration of Donald Trump brought on a whirlwind of scandal-a-day chaos that has made it impossible for me to assemble the long form Risk & Opportunity newsletters that I have published since 2002. As a result, I have only published twice since the 2016 election: “Donald Trump – The Chaos President” in July of […]