Category Policy & Government

From League of Nations to the United Nations, to the Forum of Free Nations?

Why the World May Need a New Multilateral Architecture — Without Tearing Down the Old One The United Nations is not going anywhere. It is too embedded, too institutionalized, too global. It has agencies in every corner of the world,… Continue Reading →

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): Parc des Expos + 4C (Creative, Cultural, Commercial Campus)

Stadium District Master Plan + Design + Development + Construction Partners Issued by: Peanut Project LLC (“Peanut Project”)In collaboration with: Granicus Advisors (“Granicus”)Confidentiality: All the info is public and available to all, if you wish to sign an MNDA please… Continue Reading →

From Conviction to Process: Launching the Peanut Project’s Next Phase

Why we’re formally opening the process — and what it means for investors, partners, and Montreal. For the past few months, the Peanut Project has existed in an unusual space: highly visible, quietly serious, and deliberately unstructured. That was intentional…. Continue Reading →

The Second Successful Siege of San Francisco

A Lost Chapter from The Confessions of Alexander the Great. I had crossed many territories in my youth—some with sword, some with coin, and some with nothing but a story and the audacity to believe it could become an empire…. Continue Reading →

Why Conviction Creates Leverage (and Silence Destroys It)

Dear Expos community, TL:DR: Institutions don’t reward silence. They reward credibility. And credibility comes from consistency under pressure. Institutions don’t reward silence. They reward credibility. And credibility comes from consistency under pressure. It’s not that principles hurt profit. It’s that… Continue Reading →

Why the Mainstream Media Is Not Covering the Conflict in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran has just carried out one of the deadliest assaults on its own people in recent history — yet you would hardly know it from mainstream media coverage.This silence is not accidental, nor is it simply… Continue Reading →

A World Without Colonialism: What If Everyone Had Stayed Home?

We hear of anti-colonialism and imperialism constantly, which prompted me to explore a simple question: what would the world look like if everyone had been isolationist? Not morally isolationist. Not intellectually closed. Just nations largely staying within their own borders,… Continue Reading →

If You Want To Go Far…

As the Expos Peanut project moves from abstract idea to disciplined exploration, I’ve found it useful to be explicit about how I’m thinking about people, roles, and sequencing. Frankly, one month into the journey, I have not even focused on… Continue Reading →

L’impact économique réel du retour des Expos, d’un stade et du projet civique 4C

Pourquoi l’équipe est le catalyseur — mais la ville est la véritable bénéficiaire Lorsque l’on débat du retour des Expos à Montréal, la discussion se fige trop souvent dans la nostalgie, les chiffres d’assistance ou la question de savoir si… Continue Reading →

The Real Economic Impact of the Expos, a Stadium, and the 4C Civic Project

Why the team is the catalyst — but the city is the beneficiary. SIGN UP FOR EXPOS SEASON TICKETS HERE (FAQ). When people debate the return of the Montreal Expos, the conversation often gets stuck on nostalgia, attendance figures, or whether baseball… Continue Reading →

Overcoming Insurmountable Obststacles Is a Feature, Not a Bug

When people look at a complex, multi-year effort like exploring the return of Major League Baseball to Montreal, it’s easy to assume it’s the most daunting challenge one could voluntarily take on. In reality, it’s simply the latest expression of… Continue Reading →

What Do American Business People Think of Quebec?

For 25 years, I have built a couple of global media businesses, building what is predominantly an American professional network. If you ask American business leaders what they think of doing business in Quebec and you ask them privately, candidly,… Continue Reading →

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