"an incandescent spirit forging a new reality"
The Dow Jones industrial has been turbulence activity which continues to reflect fear and uncertainty. World markets across the globe are experiencing significant losses and instability. This time the “experts” tribute these markets tumbles and anxiety mainly to “a China driven macro panic.” As if any big surprise or significant new information became available. These developments are a harsh reminder… View Post
As I was leaving Kettering University to become the Chancellor of IU Kokomo, I was asked by than President Stan Liberty ‘Would you be interested in giving a commencement speech?’ This is not the kind of opportunity that many are asked very often. I was delighted to be asked even though I knew from my experiences that such speeches are… View Post
Recently, the World Economic Forum, a Geneva-based non-profit international institution dedicated to ‘improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation,’ conducted a survey as part of their yearly Outlook on the Global Agenda report. Among many diverse topics, they asked participants to consider the state of leadership in the world of 2015. The results were surprising to say… View Post
The evolution of the Middle East is a complicated story with many dimensions. The first time that the United States demonstrated a direct interest in the region was during the Truman Administration (1945-53). Since the mid 1940s the U.S. has had an ongoing strategic national security interest in maintaining stability and influence in the Middle East. At this point any… View Post
With political unrest spreading across the Middle East, the only thing certain is that things will not be the same. To help provide some insight into the situation, the Kokomo Perspective sat down with Michael Harris, chancellor at Indiana University Kokomo, professor of Public Policy, and a former major in intelligence with the Israeli Defense Forces. Harris discussed what’s… View Post