The Illusion of Being Offended
I cannot offend you. You cannot offend me. People seem to be offended all over the place today and wear that badge on their sleeves like an honor or a cause. So much so, that freedom of expression has been under attack in an unprecedented way in our country. There have been successful attempts at […]
The Illusion of a Palestinian ‘Demilitarized’ State
As part of its effort to promote the idea of a “two-state solution,” the Biden administration has been talking about the need to establish a “demilitarized” Palestinian state next to Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reported to have asked the State Department for a “review of what a demilitarized Palestinian state would look like […]
BlackRockâs illusion of choice: Are investors truly empowered â or manipulated?
Perhaps in response to its focus on proxy voting controls, BlackRock has announced what it calls “new voting opportunities in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV).” The multinational investment giant notes that this particular product is its largest. It is one of the most widely held exchange traded funds. Giving individual investors a say […]