Month: May 2024

     Trump as America’s 45th president won this election despite having revealed compromised integrity, immorality, and explicit racism. Regardless of his character flaws, Trump realized that just as in business there are millions of voters available for exploitation and gullible enough to fulfill his selfish ambitions. Thus, began Trump’s consummate role as America’s presidential political pimp.

     But how does one understand the oral arguments concerning Trump’s claim of total immunity from prosecution? At its core, this case is about a president being above the law and having the absolute immunity of a king. The justices are fellow Americans who, we would hope, value our basic principles, in particular that here the law is king and not the other way around.

      In recent talks between US and Chinese leaders, they have found common ground in support for more people-to-people exchanges, particularly in education. Presidents Biden and Xi both mentioned the importance of these exchanges at their last summit meeting, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April trip to China, gave a talk to American students there on how critical study in China is for cross-cultural understanding and prevention of misperceptions between governments. But the positive rhetoric is being overtaken by political realities.

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kionne McGhee is proud to announce a major economic development initiative that will significantly benefit the South-Dade community. In response to recent inquiries regarding the economic viability of the proposed Costco development on a County-owned site held by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD), Commissioner McGhee outlined the substantial positive impact and economic benefits this project will bring to District 9.

   It is unrealistic to try to abolish social media during paid hours, especially since every Fortune 500 company already uses social media platforms for internal use. If companies block it, employees may perceive a challenge, goading them to circumvent restrictions or to spend more time on their personal devices. Now that the train has long since left the station, managers need to figure out the smartest ways to use social media to their advantage.