One of my journalistic heroes in the early part of my career was Ben Bagdikian, who just passed away at age 96. Bagdikian was a tough critic who warned that quality, independent journalism was threatened by the trend toward increasing corporate control of media outlets. It used to be that wealthy families owned major media outlets and […]…
About: William Holstein
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The Face of Japan Today (Video)
The vast majority of Americans think Japan is fading into the sunset. Its population is declining, its economy is not growing much or at all and it has been eclipsed by China. I’ve argued for decades that that line of analysis is overstated. Japan is one of the world’s most advanced societies and maintains a […]…
Five Facts Donald Trump Gets Wrong About China
As Donald Trump continues to rack up state primary and caucus victories and appears to be the presumptive Republican candidate for president, it is important to understand the implications of what a Trump presidency would mean for U.S.-Chinese relations. This is the relationship between the world’s two largest economies and one that is fraught with […]…
Fallows Helps Us Understand US Economic Recovery
James Fallows nails it. My old pal and former boss from U.S. News & World Report, has made a very important statement in The Atlantic about “How America is Putting Itself Back Together” by criss-crossing it via private airplane and actually talking to people about what they are doing to improve their lives, economically and otherwise. Many […]…
Chief Executive Article “Cybersecurity: Getting Serious About Safeguards”
as seen in Chief Executive Magazine | January 28, 2016
Attacks on large companies make headlines, but smaller companies, too, suffer cyberattacks. Here’s how to protect your business.
Chuck Provini knows he has a bright red bulls-eye painted on his back. As CEO of startup Natcore Technology, he hopes to develop technologies that will render the use of silicon crystals to make solar energy panels obsolete. Provini’s Rochester, New York-based company, which works with U.S. Department of Energy research labs, among others, to develop new technologies, represents a threat to China’s solar energy industry.
