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Trump’s Trade War Is Already Over
I hate to break the news to China bashers, but the trade war with the US is over. I’ve maintained for months that Trump has
May 13, 2019
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I hate to break the news to China bashers, but the trade war with the US is over. I’ve maintained for months that Trump has
Last year I asked the question “Will Trump torch the global economy on the bonfire of his vanity?” A year later we have the answer.
When all else fails with Donald Trump try flattery. That’s exactly what Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif did on Sunday. Because for Iran and North
The summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un is over. And their message was clear. The U.S. is welcome at the negotiating table but they
Sanctions on Iran have failed. The weakness of the U.S. position in the oil markets is now complete. Donald Trump’s Energy Dominance strategy has failed.
Amidst all of the truly terrible things happening geopolitically around the globe I find it’s important to take that big step back and assess what’s
Saudi Arabia has gone nuclear, threatening the petrodollar. Or has it? The report from Zerohedge via Reuters that Saudi Arabia is angry with the U.S. for considering
During most of the RussiaGate investigation against Donald Trump I kept saying that all roads lead to Hillary Clinton. Anyone with three working brain cells
Iran has successfully navigated the first phase of its resistance to U.S. sanctions pressure. The U.S. State Department has admitted its goal of reducing Iran’s
Governments have lost control of the narrative that they are in control of events. Everyday I wake up to another instance of outrageous censorship from
With the U.S.’s attempt at regime change in Venezuela going nowhere fast it’s becoming increasingly obvious that major vassals allies aren’t scared of the consequences of defying
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has turned the corner on relations with the United States. Her speech at the Munich Security Conference should be considered Germany’s
John Bolton never met a war he didn’t like, except Vietnam. That would be the one he refused to fight in. Today he is calling
If the Anti-Iran conference in Warsaw was the opening act, the annual Munich Security Conference was the main event. Both produced a lot of speeches,
If there was ever a Valentine’s Day which highlight the stark differences to diplomacy between the U.S. and Russia it is this one. In Warsaw,
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D – HI) is a perfect case study with what is wrong with American politics. She represents fairly standard Democratic party positions
We know the pull of the Israeli lobby is strong in D.C. We also know that Donald Trump’s foreign policy has centered around Israel’s security.
Ideological possession always ends in pogroms. When the leadership of the most powerful organization in the world is at stake nothing is off limits, especially
Something has changed in U.S. politics. And it may finally signal something changing for the better. Since the announcement (but no real follow through) to
The U.S. lost in Syria. Donald Trump finally had the courage to admit that to the world when he ordered the pull out of all
I knew there was something wrong with Donald Trump’s presidency the day he bombed the airbase at Al-Shairat in Syria. It was a turning point.
The resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman over the terms of the ceasefire with Palestinians in Gaza has thrown Israeli politics into real turmoil. Depending
It’s getting harder and harder for Pompeo and Trump to defend their positions on Israel and Saudi Arabia as their behavior becomes more erratic and
The biggest warmongers are generally the biggest cowards. They hide behind rhetoric and other people’s blood, sweat and toil to advance their personal agenda. John
There is one thing that Israel fears more than anything else in Syria. The loss of its ability to fly its F-16’s with impunity and
