"Saving Capitalism from Itself"
BY CHRISTIAN SARKAR and PHILIP KOTLER In a nation that wastes over a third of its food, we are now told that we cannot afford to feed the poor. The United States of America — the richest country in human history — is deliberately turning its back on its most vulnerable citizens. Let that sink … Continue reading SNAP Out of It, America: What Can We Do to Stop the Cruelty?
BY CHRISTIAN SARKAR In discussions with senior executives across several industries, the following topic inevitably shows up: what can we do to reduce risks to our business due to geopolitical instability (which is code for Trump). This essay is an attempt to start this conversation, not just with businesses, but with countries as well. UPDATE: … Continue reading De-Americanization Strategy: De-Coupling from the USA in a Multipolar World
BY PHILIP KOTLER and CHRISTIAN SARKAR Trump’s dismantling of America’s public institutions is not just about governance. It is about who we are as a people. Do we believe in a shared inheritance—our parks, our schools, our justice system, our history—or do we surrender them to power, profit, privatization, and propaganda? Trump’s second term is … Continue reading Trump’s Institutional Destruction: Ending Democracy in the USA
BY JEFFREY D. SACHS and SYBIL FARES Israel, with US complicity, is committing genocide in Gaza through the mass starvation of the population as well as direct mass murders and the physical destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure. Israel does the dirty work. The US Government funds it and provides diplomatic cover through its UN veto. Palantir, through “Lavendar,” provides … Continue reading We Must Stop Israel From Starving the People of Gaza—Here’s How
BY Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino If there are any limits to a president’s power, it wasn’t evident from Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. In that speech, the first before lawmakers of Trump’s second term, the president declared vast accomplishments during the brief six weeks of his presidency. … Continue reading Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
BY THEO VELDSMAN, University of Johannesburg There is a growing incidence of toxic leadership in organisations across the world. This is clear from anecdotal evidence as well as research which suggests that one out of every five leaders is toxic. My own research shows that closer to three out of every ten leaders are toxic. This … Continue reading How toxic leaders destroy people as well as organisations
