Also, its been a recordbreaking summer, but not in a good way. Hottest heat waves. Biggest fires. Worst droughts. What does Climate Change have to do with it, and what can we do to stop it . President trump says the u. S. Economy is the greatest ever. The economy is maybe better than its ever been. That may be a stretch. But unemployment is low and markets are doing well. So why havent peoples wages budged . Well get to the bottom of the mystery. But first, heres my take. Were approaching the tenyear anniversary of the Global Financial collapse in september. And Financial Systems around the world appear healthier than anyone could have imagined. Turkey today is a rare exception. But even greece is doing well enough that on monday, after eight long years, the country will finally emerge from its bailout program. It certainly seems like the Global Financial crisis is a thing of the past, safely put behind us. And yet in a sense, that crisis never really ended. Steve bannon made this poin
The collapse of Lehman Brothers. Since the financial meltdown, we havent had a crisis or a crash. Are we overdue for one . And more importantly, are we ready for it . Ill bring you the troubling truth. And pope francis, the vatican and child sex abuse. Can the church heal . Can it survive as is . Ill talk to the New York Times ross douthad who has a new book out on pope francis. But first, heres my take. For several years now, scholars have argued that the world is experiencing a democratic recession. They also note a general hollowing out of democracy in the advanced industrial world. When we think about this problem, inevitably, rightly, we worry about donald trump, his attacks on judges, the free press, his own justice department. But there is also a worrying erosion of a core democratic norm taking place on the left. It has become commonplace now to hear cries on the left to deny controversial figures on the right a platform to express their views. Colleges have disinvited conserva
Interview. I care very much about this country. As you know, ive devoted my life and networks to trying to make the world a buetter place. Also, its been three months since women in saudi arabia have been allowed behind the wheel . Ill talk to a woman who fought hard for that right so why hasnt she been able to participate . Find out when we talk to her. But first, here is my take, when confronting a challenging problem, its sometimes useful to listen to someone who looks at it from an entirely different ang angle. Thats why i found it interesting to talk to bono last weekend. The irish singer activist seized the same forces that we all do particularly in europe but he zeros in on something intangible, yet essential. The only way to counter the dark pessimistic vision by nationalist and extremists, he says is to have an uplifting positive vision. He told me europe needs to go from being seen as a bore, bureaucracy, a technical project to a grand inspiring idea. To that end, bonos band
An end last night at 81 years old after he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. He is an american icon, perhaps like no other. He is being remembered today for putting principles above selfinterest as he did enduring unthinkable torture during the vietnam war, refusing to accept early discharge. Put cause above politics quite often as he did for decades in the nations capitol, thats why every living u. S. President is paying tribute to him today. President trump offering his deepest sympathies and respect to the family of senator mccain, our hearts and prayers with with you. Former president obama said in a statement john mccain and i were members of different generations, came from completely different backgrounds and competed at the highest level of politics, but we shared for all our differences a fidelity to something higher, the ideals for which generations of americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched and sacrificed. President george w. Bush who defeated mccain in 2,000