by Klaus Luhta | Nov 3, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
As of late I have been reading about the iconic, noble statesman, Winston Churchill. To say Churchill was an influential figure in world history is an absurd understatement. Rarely does a single man shape world events so significantly. One of the great things about...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 24, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
The Transport Workers Identification Card. Some call it ineffective. Some call it expensive. Some call it a means of restricting labor’s access to work. None dare call it a government boondoggle for fear of swift retribution (except, perhaps, Dr. John Carnter,...
by Klaus Luhta | Aug 26, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime piracy, maritime private security
The worst sort of enemy to fight against is one who has nothing to lose. We have seen that repeatedly with terrorists who strap themselves with explosives and sacrifice their lives for the cause of Allah. Of course, terrorists generally are motivated by ideology. ...