David Turner

“The communists,” the President blurted out, “already control the three major networks and forty major outlets of communication.” But some of you believe Donald Trump said this, but actually, these words come from Lyndon Johnson’s mouth in July 1965, reflecting his frustration with Vietnam. No doubt Trump has bandied around the Communist label when referring to the press and is equally frustrated by the fourth estate’s coverage of Iran. Difference: LBJ said it in private, Trump tends to do it on Truth Social.

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President Richard Nixon and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger received a surprise in February 1972 when they deplaned Air Force One and were immediately whisked away to greet Chairman Mao Zedong. Mao, who was rarely seen, had spent six turbulent years trying to manage the chaos unleashed by the Great Cultural Revolution. Nevertheless, he greeted the American leaders with grace and coolness. All appreciated the moment and made the most of it.

Opinion Labor's tax changes include measures to help start-ups get off the ground, despite what social media says.

A.J. Liebling, an outstanding journalist who worked for the New Yorker, visited Louisiana Governor Earl Long in the 1950s. When he became familiar with Earl, he was struck by the contrast between him and his famous brother Huey. Liebling related a story that sharpened the contrast. The story involved the “Kingfish” Huey Long asking a supporter for a drink. Obligingly, his friend brought up a bottle which Huey refused to share. Harnett Kane, a Louisiana journalist, pointed out that “Earl would have given him a drink out of the bottle.”

Ageing populations are reshaping property markets, boosting demand for warehousing, later-life accommodation, and seaside retreats

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As AI drives rapid data‑centre growth, rising water use is becoming a significant climate and investment risk, pushing companies to look at more efficient cooling and better reporting.

David Turner , CEO of Velocity Now, a C-level coaching firm. After 27 years as a C-level executive and coaching hundreds of CEOs and CXOs, the patterns are crystal clear.

American politics continues to be determined by social media, whose tone remains reliably shrill. Republicans peddle philosophies that are not particularly conservative. Everything has been reduced to sentimentality, and core complaints are rooted in notions that are considered good because they are old. Conservatism at its best is based on ideas backed by reason and supported by science. Democrats may have their spells of ultra-sweet puerile thoughts, but on the whole, they want to move clumsily into the future.