For the country’s poor, the American dream is a living nightmare which is heightened by Trump’s ill-conceived budget.
US: Government by the Military?
Is the role of the Pentagon and its former brass under Trump similar to the former KGB in post-Soviet Russia?
NAFTA and WTO: Terminator Trump?
U.S. trade policy under Trump does not reflect a self-confident global power, but a giant caught in a dwarf’s mind.
US Diplomacy: A Whiff of the 1920s
Trump’s decision to pull out of UNESCO is another sign of the growth of isolationism in modern America.
Annulling the Iran Deal: A Dangerous Strategic Mistake
Trump rendering the Iran deal null and void will irreparably undermine America’s global, moral and political leadership.
How Trump and Democrats Could Cut a Deal on Taxes
In an even bigger shock than on immigration, a new GOP nightmare could unfold on taxes.
The Other Twin Towers: Trump and Wall Street
Donald Trump and Wall Street are both at big-time bubble stage. When they come crashing down, that could deal a severe blow to the entire world.
How Trump’s Iran Move Plays Into China’s Hands
The U.S. abandoning the Iran nuclear deal is the height of folly. It aligns Iran with China, and away from Europe.
The US Has to Accept North Korea as a Nuclear Power
We must accept that North Korea is a nuclear power and rely on nuclear deterrence while normalizing relations in the process.
The BRICS Turn Against Pakistan
Pakistan’s hopes to resist mounting U.S. anti-terrorism pressure by aligning itself closer with China and Russia may be disappearing fast.























