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Recent James Burke Commentaries

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T.G.I.V.
Thank God It’s Vacation time! While the media continues to give this President the attention he craves, I’m unplugging from it all. In the meantime, I’ve selected some of the most popular commentaries. From the Philippines to Saudi Arabia; from the Netherlands to the United States, all continue to receive strong interest. I’ll return after Labor Day. The Mueller Report,...
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July 26, 2019
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Textbook Corporate Integrity
In August 2001, I interviewed Johnson & Johnson Chairman James Burke for my book, What Do You Stand For? In the wake of the poor decision-making and crisis management from Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, it’s worth recalling the time when, in the fall of 1982, Burke and Johnson & Johnson were confronted with a nightmare scenario. Seven people in the...
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May 15, 2019
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Because We Need It
From the man who invented The Tonight Show. What Steve Allen understood—long before humor became sharper and more performative—is that laughter can be light and...
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Why George Marshall Still Matters
There are moments in history when power reveals its true character. During World War II, no American general was more central to victory than George...
  • Character
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The Most Sacred Thing
We toss the word “sacred” around as if it were a mood, something reserved for private faith. But in public life, “sacred” has a harder...
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THIS Cannot Be Ignored
New information has now confirmed what many feared from the start: Alex Pretti was disarmed before he was shot—multiple times—by federal agents in Minneapolis. Whatever...
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  • Gun violence
Year One
Not long ago, I stopped watching the national news. I told myself I was stepping away from the noise and the churn for some peace...
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Removed
First an update: Not long ago, 60 Minutes, the CBS news program, pulled a segment a few hours before it was set to air. The...
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