In welcoming Turkey’s presidential dictator for a state visit, the EU’s largest member nation is exploring the limits of self-humiliation. A working visit would be quite enough.
How the US Fed Tries to Discipline Trump
The Fed’s current interest rate increases are to tamp down the possibly very dangerous effects of fiscal recklessness during a time of a booming U.S. economy.
The End of the Rule of Law in America?
How U.S. President Donald Trump plays Brett Kavanaugh, Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller to end having a U.S. government that is accountable to the American people.
The US and Iran Battle It out at the UN
Presidents Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani risk fueling a conflict that could escalate out of hand.
Brexitdämmerung? Not Really
Not just the Tories, but Emmanuel Macron and Jeremy Corbyn highlight how big the gap between Britain and the EU remains.
Trump, Israel and the Palestinians
Trump’s “deal of the century” for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may well put an end to any prospect of a two-state solution.
12 Rules for How Not to Negotiate a Successful Brexit
Why the UK’s Brexit strategy is such a terrible failure diplomatically.
The Dangers of US Style Financial Engineering
Financial engineering has paid much better dividends for corporations than actual engineering. For the health especially of the U.S. economy, this needs to be reversed.
EU Summit: Too Early for a Brexit Deal
UK politicians should not overrate the current attempt by the EU27 to be nice to Theresa May.
Paul Manafort’s Europe Connection
Former European leaders took secret cash for their engagement in Ukraine. Will that have consequences?























