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Why Trump’s NAFTA Strategy Is a Surefire Failure

Why Trump’s NAFTA Strategy Is a Surefire Failure

August 18, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Long-awaited talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement began in Washington Wednesday. And it doesn’t look good for President Trump and Robert Lighthizer, his special trade representative and leader of the U.S. delegation facing Mexican and Canadian officials. This is…

Why the Escalating Threats Between Trump and Kim Won’t End in War

Why the Escalating Threats Between Trump and Kim Won’t End in War

August 11, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The supercharged threats volleyed between President Trump and Kim Jong Un this week bring us closer to war with the North Korea than at any time since Pyongyang tested its first nuclear device in 2006. If you live in Los…

A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack

A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack

August 9, 2017 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

Former NSA experts say it wasn’t a hack at all, but a leak—an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system. It is now a year since the Democratic National Committee’s mail system was compromised—a year since events in…

Putting the Squeeze on China Could Turn Into a Trade Disaster for Trump

Putting the Squeeze on China Could Turn Into a Trade Disaster for Trump

August 4, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Pushing China to Override Kim Jong Un Is a Non-Starter Get set for the Trump administration’s big new push on China. The White House wants to turn tough on trade problems while putting more pressure on Beijing to force North Korea…

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