Richard E. Caroll

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I am a retired economist, and a retired soldier. I have a degree in Economics and a degree in Liberal Arts. While in the military my specialty was in Intelligence and Administration.

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Changing the United States Social Security Trust Fund Into a Sovereign Wealth Fund

While politicians wring their hands over the fate of the United States Social Security Fund, and bemoan the lack of options available to the...

The Rise of the Sovereign Wealth Funds And How They Are Affecting Global Politics

A revolution is taking place in world finance, and it appears that the world is sound asleep.  Investment entities owned by nations are rapidly...

Is It Time for Helsinki Two?

In an effort to reduce tensions in Europe during the height of the Cold War, a major power conference was held in Helsinki, Finland. ...

The Insane Energy Policies of the Biden Administration

With the projected loss of over 5 million barrels of oil a day due to sanctions against Russia, as a result of Russia’s invasion...

Can Europe Afford for Turkey Not to Be in NATO?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has united NATO in ways not seen since the Cold War.  At the same time, it has highlighted fissures...

How the Space Industry Will Save Coal

The current fusion technology emerging from Commonwealth Fusion Systems will provide a reason why coal will once again become a source of jobs and...

Why We Need to Acknowledge Russia’s Security Concerns

At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the United States was able to avoid nuclear war over the placement in Cuba...

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Setting Terms and Deciding Agendas: Opacity and Division in Iranian and American Leadership

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Russia Expresses Readiness in Normalising Relations between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ghana's Foreign Minister...
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