It is hard to deal with a ‘Bully’. Usually efforts, even reasonable ones of accommodation only lead generally to further demands –
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He knows what he’s doing? Sure! It’s a constant refrain from the Trump administration and the advisors and supporters. Don’t believe it!
‘The Spiral of Disorder’ – Building then Destroying Trust – Let’s Start with Tariffs
It is mind-boggling to watch this second term of Trump, or Trump 2.0. First the flood of ‘executive orders’, though apparently they
‘Killing the Golden Goose’ – Integration in the Global Economy
Originally, I started this piece lamenting the ‘failed’ effort to bring China into the global economy following the failure by the CCP
The Current Path to, and from, Today’s Disorder
I see, and I’m sure you have as well, the repeated refrain that describes the current disorder brought on by Russia in
Stopping the War; or Maybe Not Yet
We’ve known for some time by examining history that it’s much easier to start a war than it is to stop one.
Europe into the Breach
It wasn’t long ago that demands for a more ‘strategic autonomy’ approach for Europe seemed to slip away with Russia’s invasion of
The Crooked G20/G7 path for the United States
Well yes a bit late. Sorry. And also a bit shorter. Indeed, I am anticipating rather shorter Posts, and possibly later than
The Trump Battering of the Order
As much destruction, it seems, as this second Trump administration can engineer! And fast! One can’t avoid ‘reeling’ from the current Trump
The Many Possible Shapes for the Global Order: A Quick Look Back & Forward
The Trump attack on interdependence – particularly economic – has felt foolish and destructive but without question – relentless. What appeared to
All Purpose Tools with Destruction in Mind
It was hard to swallow the various initiatives and proposals that flooded from the White House and indeed Trump’s lips this week.
The Difficult Course of US-China Relations
Many anticipated, and or feared, the flood of Executive Orders from the second Trump White House these past weeks. The barrage of