Sunday, February 26, 2017
London (and Paris), Not Brussels
U.S. Should Stop Supporting the EU, Newsday, February 26, 2017. "The Trump administration doesn’t like the European Union. Its critics claim this is a major shift in U.S. policy. They’re right. But on substance, it’s the administration that’s got it right. The upcoming French elections show why."
Labels:
European Integration,
France,
Newsday,
US-EU Relations
Saturday, February 11, 2017
TPP Matters More than Refugees
Furor Over Refugee Order Overshadows TPP, Newsday, February 11, 2017. "President Donald Trump’s “extreme vetting” order on refugees is his most controversial act in his three weeks in office. But his decision to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership was more important. Yet the first order stoked a panic, while the second received limited attention in comparison."
Labels:
China,
Donald Trump,
Newsday,
Refugees,
TPP,
US Trade Policy
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The Top Five Treaties to Kill
On Treaties, It’s Time to Clear the Inbox, Washington Times, February 7, 2017. "The Trump administration is reportedly reviewing all current and pending multilateral treaties, with a view to exiting those that are not in the national interest. This is a long-overdue step. More than 40 treaties are pending in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, many of them gathering dust there for decades."
Labels:
Arms Trade Treaty,
Bad Treaties,
CIFTA,
CRC,
CTBT,
LOST,
UN ATT,
Washington Times
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Britain Backs Brexit, Again
On Brexit, So Much Winning, Daily Signal, February 4, 2017. "On June 23, the British people voted to leave the European Union. Earlier this week, Britain took another mighty step on the road to regaining its independence when the House of Commons voted, by a smashing margin of 498 to 116, to back Brexit."
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