Obama administration officials have labeled the United Nations’ failure to act on Syria as “outrageous” and a “travesty”.  But that’s about all they’ve done about Syrian dictator Basher el Assad’s wanton murder of thousands of innocent Syrians.

While biopharmaceutical companies may be thought of as mission oriented, they are almost certainly the poster children for adaptation. They need to focus on finding the most pressing relevant issues to help their patients.

Former executives who write thoughtful, insightful critiques of the industry – but only after they’ve retired from their positions of responsibility.

The role of cosmic radiation in cloud formation could be very significant, but the climate establishment has ignored it as a factor in climate change-until now.

Growing attention to federal deficits indicates that Congress will more carefully scrutinize  the efficiency of taxpayer support for farm programs. What constitutes an efficient use of taxpayer money, however, is open to various interpretations. 

Medical breakthroughs from using existing drugs in new ways await discovery--if manufacturers have an incentive to pursue them.

As school boards and superintendents have been forced to seek new efficiencies and ways to do better with less, many school leaders have found themselves particularly perplexed by the unique challenges of special education. But districts can do better to equip school leaders to better meet student needs while helping policymakers provide targeted support for cost-effective practices.

Panel discussion on what kinds of financial systems, banking, mortgage securitization, central banking, and related economic effects can we expect in the post-bubble world and if we find something new or just business as usual.