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PATRICK LAWRENCE: More Futile Pacific Overtures

PATRICK LAWRENCE: More Futile Pacific Overtures

November 16, 2022 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Nearly halfway through Biden’s term in office he finally met the Chinese president to discuss the single most important relationship between any two nations anywhere in the world. I’ve given up being amazed at how stupidly the Biden administration conducts…

Trump’s Climate Fail: Another Loss for American Leadership

Trump’s Climate Fail: Another Loss for American Leadership

March 31, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

President Trump put more than progress on climate change in jeopardy when he reversed the previous administration’s clean-energy policies on Tuesday. With a signature on an executive order, he put America’s global leadership more seriously at risk than at any…

At Stake in Climate Talks: America’s Global Leadership Role

At Stake in Climate Talks: America’s Global Leadership Role

December 7, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The final week of climate negotiations begins today and a lot is at stake. Of the 195 nations in attendance, two have more to gain or lose than any others. One of these is the Marshall Islands. Anebok, one of…

Obama’s Foreign Policy Smacks of the 'Carter Syndrome'

Obama’s Foreign Policy Smacks of the ‘Carter Syndrome’

November 9, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

With a vastly ambitious deal governing trans-Pacific trade and a “no” to the oil industry’s pet pipeline project, President Obama is now thoroughly in that mode all White House occupants favor late in their time. Our 44th president is building…

Iran and Climate Change – Two Global Issues on Obama’s Bucket List

Iran and Climate Change – Two Global Issues on Obama’s Bucket List

August 3, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The Iran nuclear accord and the White House’s new plan to cut power-plant emissions, to be unveiled Monday, have but one thing in common. It’s a question, and it’s the biggest now facing this nation: Do Americans want the U.S….

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