The future of the U.S economy is in question. Unemployment in the U.S. is at high levels as companies downsize and more jobs leave the country. The U.S. dollar continues to weaken along with high trade and budget deficits. The mortgage lending crisis lingers as housing prices continue to decline. Prices for energy, food, and health care keep rising. What is the best way to boost the economy? Read More

Streaming video is everywhere. It has completely changed politics, entertainment, sports and interpersonal communication on the Internet. However,the smooth video and clear audio one sees today has taken many years to evolve. The video before YouTube was often murky and flickering- hardly the stuff to revolutionize communication. Brent M.Eastwood, PhD, takes a historical look at web video with an important and ground breaking case study that took place nearly a decade ago. Read More

The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, released the U.S. Economic Freedom Index: 2008 Report, a ranking of economic freedom in the 50 states. Published in association with Forbes, the Index scores states based on 143 variables, including regulatory and fiscal obstacles imposed on businesses and residents. Read More

When Brent was in graduate school he served as a Defense Analyst in Science and Technology for the RAND Corporation's National Defense Research Institute. He conducted strategic policy, performed technical analysis, and co-authored two studies for the Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L). Read More

He has articles and research papers on Political Science, International Relations, Foreign Policy, International Security, Global Economics, Grand Strategy, and Game Theory. Read More