Scott MacDonald scottmacdonald@smithsresearch.net scottmacdonald@smithsresearch.net Scott MacDonald is the Chief Economist for Smith's Research and Gradings. Most Recent The Global Economy, Markets and Risk Scott MacDonald Load More Latest Articles 1 When Empires Refuse to Die: Motyl on Putin’s War and Its Consequences by Scott Douglas Jacobsen 2 Burhan’s Hard No: How Islamist Patronage Blocks Sudan’s Peace by James Wilson 3 Exaggerated Utility: The Bogus Value of the Pentagon Press Pass by Binoy Kampmark 4 Lawrence Freedman on the War No One Can Win by Scott Douglas Jacobsen 5 Wounded Nostalgia: GQ Tips for the Modern Gentleman by Binoy Kampmark