Everything you always wanted to know about section 232 of the U.S. Act on steel and aluminum, but were always afraid to ask.
Protectionism Is Back on the US Policy Agenda
Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum poses the danger of a costly tit-for-tat whereby U.S. trade protection will be countered by others.
South Africa’s Violent Crime Problem
Decades after Apartheid, violence remains an unresolved obstacle to the country’s success.
The Narrowing Gap Between Nuclear and Conventional Weapons
Is Russia in breach of the 1986 INF Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, agreed by Reagan and Gorbachev? This would be dangerous.
Trump’s Budget Priorities: Crimes Against Humanity?
President Trump’s proposed budget highlights the increasing White House determination to find military solutions to the world’s ills.
After Parkland: Murder By Congress
Reflections on the latest high school shooting in the United States and what it says about the state of American “civilization.”
Trump’s Immigration Plan: Sound Start for Compromise
Trump’s proposed immigration plan does provide a starting point to accomplish an ultimate compromise that would better serve the national interests.
America First — Or Against All?
To Trump, everything in politics – even at the global trade stage – is about him personally and how it affects his business interests.
US Campaign Finance: Reining In America’s Oligarchs
Why can’t the U.S. follow the example of other, truly democratic nations in limiting the influence that very rich people can have on elections?
Iran: Threat of Renewed Sanctions Reshapes Economic Thinking
Will the EU adopt legislation that would shield European companies from U.S. secondary sanctions targeting non-American entities invested in Iran?























