Thomas D. Gommes is the founder and publisher of The Periscope Post, a former corporate lawyer, and a graduate of the Masters' program at The Columbia University School of Journalism.
In December 2009, he launched The Periscope Post, a news and views site that combines the best elements of professional journalism with the best elements of reader interaction.
Born of Greek and French parents in London, he lived in London until leaving for New York to attend Columbia University, followed by Columbia Law School, where he served as Senior Editor on The Columbia Law Review, and then some years at the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore before leaving in favour of journalism and a return to Europe. Thomas D. Gommes
Thomas D. Gommes is the founder and publisher of The Periscope Post, a former corporate lawyer, and a graduate of the Masters' program at The Columbia University School of Journalism.
In December 2009, he launched The Periscope Post, a news and views site that combines the best elements of professional journalism with the best elements of reader interaction.
Born of Greek and French parents in London, he lived in London until leaving for New York to attend Columbia University, followed by Columbia Law School, where he served as Senior Editor on The Columbia Law Review, and then some years at the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore before leaving in favour of journalism and a return to Europe. -
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In praise of a united Europe: Why we should work to preserve the union
- By Thomas D. Gommes 1 February 2012
Though economic woes seem to presage the end of that grand experiment, the European Union, Thomas Gommes shows why it's worth preserving.
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- Tech & Science
Being there: Stop checking your phone all the time
- By Thomas D. Gommes 26 January 2012
Why is constantly checking one's mobile device a tolerated rudeness?
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- Business & Economy
Private enterprise and government: An unhealthy affair?
- By Thomas D. Gommes 17 January 2012
Recent furores over bankers bonuses and credit ratings agencies suggest that the worlds of private enterprise and political are becoming too closely intertwined.
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It’s time to stop stressing about race issues
- By Thomas D. Gommes 16 January 2012
Abbottgate shows that it's time to stop treating racism as any different than any other crime or socially unacceptable belief.
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What to look forward to in 2012: Economic meltdown, political chaos and … lots of laughter
- By Thomas D. Gommes 11 January 2012
It's not going to be all doom and gloom in 2012.
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Eurozone in crisis: The death of the euro could trigger World War III
- By Thomas D. Gommes 9 December 2011
The slow-motion demise of the euro isn't just financial Armageddon - it could just be one step down the slippery path to World War III.
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