Israel, Gaza, Humanitarian Relief, and the Laws of War

Israel, Gaza, Humanitarian Relief, and the Laws of War

by Don Mayer Many college-aged people are deeply (and rightly) concerned about violence and militarism, here in the U.S. and abroad.  Ukraine, Sudan, Russia, Israel and Gaza all come to mind in March of 2024. What does any of this have to do with business? The...
Airtime for the Autocrat: Tucker Carlson Sucks Up to Putin

Airtime for the Autocrat: Tucker Carlson Sucks Up to Putin

We have reached a very odd place in our national politics: not long ago, Republicans would consistently  out-gun Democrats on being “tough on communists,” especially Russia –– who can forget President Reagan saying, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”  The...

Zuck’s Bafflegab Up on the Hill

Headlines on January 31st claimed that Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, had apologized at a U.S. Senate hearing to parents whose children had died as a result of suicide from cyberbullying, asphyxiation from participating in the “blackout challenge,” body-image...
Lawyer-speak: Legal, yes, but sometimes… Awful!

Lawyer-speak: Legal, yes, but sometimes… Awful!

It’s a free country right? Especially with regard to free speech, and what lawyers say in a legal brief or in oral argument:  other than insulting the judge and risking a contempt of court order, lawyers can just say the “darndest” things, recalling Art...
Politically Obtuse Plutocrats

Politically Obtuse Plutocrats

by Don Mayer I used to work for a man who truly believed that if you weren’t a multi-millionaire you probably didn’t have much common sense.  “ I can only learn from people who know how to make a lot of money,” he once told me.  J. Baker...