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Category Archive: Open Think Tank
Apr
13
In Review, Romney is right on Russia
Eftychis John Gregos-Mourginakis: Washington, D.C., April 13, 2012 -Â If you believe the pundits over the recent news cycle, Mitt Romney is a political dinosaur thrashing about in some Cold War tar pit. The former Governor made the apparent error of criticizing President Obama’s open microphone faux pas in South Korea, in which the President appeared …
Dec
17
Why we should resist the European Financial Transactions Tax
Adam Memon: London, December 17, 2011 -Â The European Commission has recently proposed the imposition of a Financial Transactions Tax. This is completely the wrong priority and would especially harm the UK. As Conservatives we have an instinctive distrust of higher taxes and this article sets out the theoretical, historical and practical reasons to oppose this …
Nov
22
OWS: Change it in 2012!
Gerrit Kettel: Opinion – Berlin, November 22, 2011 -Â What began as a small gathering of anarchists, bored youngsters, and aging hippies in early September has grown into a worldwide protest movement against everything but the redistribution of wealth: Occupy Wall Street. While it is true that the United States has seen growing social inequalities, falling …
Oct
10
Freedom through Servant leadership – An essay
Lucas Wehner: Riverside, California, October 10, 2011 -Â Europe and the USA were built on servant leadership that caused freedom, but the countries lack servant leadership today. This article lays out how leadership impacted changes towards freedom, and illustrates how people are unsatisfied with their leadership in modern days. The article defines servant leadership and argues …
Sep
29
The Post-Missile Defense Era in U.S.-Czech Relations
Stephen Christensen: Prague, Czech Republic, September 29, 2011 -Â After four dramatic years of failed missile defense negotiations between the U.S. and Czech Republic, the bilateral agenda still lacks the substantial centerpiece the Czech government yearns for. Instead, the future of U.S.-Czech relations must be comfortable with stagnation, but reexamine the existing, yet meaningful areas of …
Sep
17
European Stability, Not Global Power Projection
Greg R. Lawson: Columbus, Ohio, September 16, 2011 Â - Rather than aiming to become a global constabulary force, NATO should retain its historical focus on intra-European stability and allow other regional multilateral institutions to take on their own roles in their own neighborhoods. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- The key for the future of NATO is to …
Aug
20
Looking Abroad for Answers to the U.S. Debt Crisis
Todd Carney: Washington, D.C., August 20, 2011 – Just recently, the United States found itself on the verge of financial crisis. Both parties have proposed several plans, yet both houses of Congress and the President took until the last minute to agree on a solution. Moody has even announced that it is unlikely that any …
Aug
08
The Grand Delusion of Germany’s Soft Power
Dustin Dehez: Frankfurt, August 8, 2011 – When confronted with the lack of investment in its military, German politicians enjoy a comfortable default position. Germany might not wield much hard power, but it certainly is a leading soft power. But a closer look reveals the supposed soft power of Berlin is nothing more than a …
Jun
17
The Republican Field
Todd Carney: Washington, D.C., June 17, 2011 – The Republican field became more developed in the last month. Eight candidates announced their candidacy; four influential politicians announced they are not running and several figures have begun actively considering getting into the race. To start with those who have announced in the last month. Towards the …