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Least-Objectionable Hiring
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — Thursday, July 2, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time Modern hiring systems rarely select the most capable candidate. Instead, they increasingly select the candidate who appears least likely to cause disruption. This pattern is not accidental, nor is it a failure of individual judgment. It is the predictable outcome…
The Myth of Meritocracy
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — Thursday, June 4, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time Meritocracy is widely assumed to be the organizing principle behind modern hiring and governance. The idea is simple and reassuring: the most capable individuals rise to positions of responsibility based on skill, effort, and demonstrated competence. Yet…
Concerns Grow Over Democratic Stress in the United States
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS NewsBaybay City, Leyte, Philippines — January 25, 2026 Overview Political analysts and legal scholars in the United States are increasingly warning that the country is entering a period of democratic stress. While elections continue to be held, concerns center on the expansion of executive authority, weakened institutional checks, and declining…
Public Services: Small Improvements, Big Expectations
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News When Filipinos talk about government performance, public services are where opinion becomes most personal. Roads are driven daily, clinics are visited when someone is sick, and public transport is felt in hours lost or saved. Unlike macroeconomic indicators, service delivery is judged through lived experience. Across surveys and interviews,…
