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Sat, August 18, 2018 | 19:02

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Trump's protectionist threat to Latin America

Despite many dire predictions, the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China has not resulted in a global economic downturn. With South Korea, Brazil, Australia, and Argentina permanently exempted from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, and with certain measures applied only to final goods and primary products, the impact of rising Sino-American trade tension...

Guest Column | 2018-07-15 17:20

Trump's blunt message to NATO

When it comes to international diplomacy, President Donald Trump is no milquetoast mumbler. He can be undiplomatically blunt, even rude, but that doesn't automatically mean he's wrong. Take, for instance, the longstanding dispute between the United States and its NATO allies over how much everyone contributes to the collective defense of Europe.

Guest Column | 2018-07-15 17:09

Long vs. short game

Since the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump, it has become evident that the two are playing different games. One is pursuing the long haul while the other is pursuing the short-term gain.

Guest Column | 2018-07-13 16:45

Trump does Putin's dirty work at NATO summit

No sooner did President Trump arrive at the NATO summit in Brussels than he launched a tirade at one of our closest allies, declaring, “Germany is totally controlled by Russia.”

Guest Column | 2018-07-13 16:42

Moonshine between Korea and India

South Korean President Moon Jae-in made a four-day visit to India as part of his efforts to promote his New Southern Policy. It has been the longest visit by any leaders of South Korea or India to each other's countries.

Guest Column | 2018-07-12 17:31

Abolish ICE? Let's think this one through

Some on the far left aren't content to simply protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. They want to abolish it. Indeed, getting rid of ICE altogether is quickly becoming a litmus test for politicians on the left. But what would it actually mean to abolish ICE?

Guest Column | 2018-07-12 17:15

Discharges of skilled immigrants

Over the past 17 years, nearly 110,000 men and women have gained American citizenship by serving in the U.S. military. This arrangement is mutually beneficial. A Rand Corp. study found these immigrant service members typically have better records than U.S. citizens who enlisted, and an Army study touted their “strategic depth in manpower and key skills vital to the national interest.”

Guest Column | 2018-07-12 17:00

Are Europe's populists calling the shots?

In 2011, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was forced from office by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and replaced by Mario Monti, an able technocrat who looked like he had been designed in a laboratory by the European Commission and Goldman Sachs.

Guest Column | 2018-07-11 17:17

NATO allies fear Trump will kick them, hug Putin

The reasons why patriotic Americans should worry about the president's two upcoming summits - with NATO leaders and then with Vladimir Putin - were on full view last week.

Guest Column | 2018-07-11 17:10

Trade, technology, and Xi Jinping's question

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times,” said President Xi Jinping, quoting Charles Dickens' famous line to open his speech at the 2017 World Economic Forum. “Today,” Xi continued, “we also live in a world of contradictions.”

Guest Column | 2018-07-10 15:11

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