Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Are there too many variables with global trade for anyone to be an expert?

Normally in professional ethics, your obligations are clear — they are to your client. An attorney primarily has ethical obligations to his client, an accountant to his client, and a doctor to his patient. In journalism, however, ethical obligations are … Continue reading

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was Caught By The Gang Injunction Model That Developed In La Cienega Heights

DHS said April 18: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a MS-13 gang member, illegal alien from El Salvador, and suspected human trafficker. The facts reveal he was pulled over with eight individuals in a car on an admitted three-day journey from … Continue reading

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Decoding Trump’s First 100 Days (4-24-25)

01:00 Trump’s first 100 days, https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trumps-100-day-opportunity-policy-economy-narrative-658b8a43?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s16:20 The Self-Inflicted White House Wounds, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6gOQrvi17Yhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/11/democrats-tricked-strong-economy-0020346420:00 NYT: They Caught the Flu, and Never Came Home: The virus leads to an estimated 36,000 deaths in the United States each season, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/well/flu-deaths-hospitalizations.html38:00 The Case For Economic … Continue reading

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The Case For Economic Nationalism

Historian Adam Rowe writes: “Commerce” within a community is almost always salutary, an extension of the associations and collaborations that are essential to all human flourishing. But “trade” between separate communities, particularly communities with drastically different economic, legal, and cultural … Continue reading

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WP: Trump and law firms: Who’s bamboozling whom?

David Kendall writes: The deals do not appear to have been formalized in bilateral documents, signed by the parties and specifying respective duties, obligations and penalties for noncompliance. Though some of the firms have issued internal documents (which have quickly … Continue reading

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