Washington Insight
This blog features insights into the people, policy and politics that make the nation’s capital tick. You’ll read the Washington office’s take on current events in the U.S. political sphere that impact the economy, SCOA’s business sectors and our relationships with American lawmakers.
December 1, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: There are two types of people who emerge every year in late fall—you’ve got your Thanksgiving people, and you’ve got ...
Read More November 17, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: I was out of town last week for a Veteran’s Day event. Because people know I live in the nation’s ...
Read More November 9, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: I have a bad back; it’s the product of 20th century golf swing mechanics and the hundreds of practice range ...
Read More All New! SANCTIONS UPDATE from SCOA’s Legal & Compliance Department
By Stephen Pitalo
Welcome to the first edition of what will be periodic updates from SCOA’s Legal & Compliance Department briefly summarizing the current US sanctions regime, ...
Read More November 3, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: I was raised Catholic, went to CCD, took first communion, was confirmed, and attended St. Patrick’s Church in Rockville, MD, ...
Read More October 27, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: One of the most captivating things about traveling across Italy is that ancient history is never further than a few ...
Read More October 6, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: My grandparents immigrated to the United States from Italy as Benito Mussolini’s brand of fascism swept across the country in ...
Read More September 29, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week: Do you remember the television show Early Edition? Set in Chicago, the character played by Kyle Chandler would receive a ...
Read More September 22, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week Do you remember the ice-bucket challenge? I do, and I even remember where I was when I was called out, ...
Read More September 15, 2023
By James D. Winslow
Thought of the Week Dating back to the early 19th century, and based on the idea that there are two wheels on a bicycle, ...
Read More