Markos Kounalakis 10/28/25 Markos Kounalakis 10/28/25

H-1B fee kills two birds — and America's golden goose – with one stone

President Donald Trump has found yet another way to weaponize immigration: a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applicants. The policy lets POTUS kill two birds with one stone: By targeting mostly India, he also gets to punish California.

Take that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gov. Gavin Newsom! To Trump, a noncompliant Modi is an irritant, and a trolling Newsom is a rival.

Most workers on H-1B visas come from India, and — unsurprisingly — the majority come to where opportunity is best: California. They are educated, trained and highly skilled employees who work in America’s fastest-growing industries in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. READ MORE

Markos Kounalakis 11/21/24 Markos Kounalakis 11/21/24

The state of the Ukraine-Russia war

“Inside the Issues” host Amrit Singh is joined by Dr. Markos Kounalakis, visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, who breaks down the state of the Ukraine-Russia war, which has entered its 1,000th day. November 19, 2024 on Spectrum News.

Markos Kounalakis 9/4/24 Markos Kounalakis 9/4/24

Russia-Ukraine War Analysis - Spectrum 1 News

“Inside the Issues” host Amrit Singh is joined by Markos Kounalakis, a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, who reviews the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Markos Kounalakis 5/10/24 Markos Kounalakis 5/10/24

India - 2024 National Elections

"Inside the Issues" host Amrit Singh is joined by Markos Kounalakis, visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, who discusses the largest democratic election on Earth taking place in India this week.