Columns

Decoding the Encryption Controversy

What’s been billed as an epic battle between Washington and Silicon Valley over security against terrorism versus privacy rights is nothing of the kind.

Carly Fiorina's Track Record at HP

Carly Fiorina is facing a media blitz from critics, attacking her defense of her record at Hewlett-Packard at the latest GOP debates. But the track record is more nuanced than the critics let on.

Afghanistan’s $43 Million Gas Station

A government watchdog just released a new report blasting the Dept. of Defense for spending nearly $43 million on building a compressed natural gas filling station in Afghanistan. 

The Democrats’ 5% Solution

Five years after the immaculate recovery declared by Vice President Joe Biden in the summer of 2010, the U.S. still faces dismal job and wage growth. What could fix all that? For the Democrats to stop their identity crisis and return to their economic growth plans built on their small government, low-tax platforms.

Has the GOP Lost Its Budget Soul?

In case you're not following this budget drama on the hill, the Grand Old Party has folded like a cheap suit. It seems right now they are no more interested in cutting spending, than I am in cutting carbohydrates.

Leadership Lessons From the Botched GOP Debate

The CNBC presidential debate was a train wreck, but as with all failures, there are lessons to be learned – lessons you’d think CEOs, governors and network executives would know by now.