Our adversaries are gleefully enjoying the damage he’s doing to our reputation.
foreign relations
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The U.S.-British Special Relationship Is Wounded, But Not Dead
Kim Darroch’s resignation marks a low-point in the alliance. Only a future administration can fix it.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Foreign Leaders Should Not Appease Donald Trump
Adopting the strategy of a battered spouse just enables the president.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Will Trump Last?
Many of his early moves, while bad, were expected and even desired by his base. One was not.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Combination of Malevolence and Incompetence
Trump’s administration does not take responsibility for its actions.
Posted inMay 1969
The Culture of Bureaucracy: The Missing Ambassador
Three years ago Dean Rusk is said to have complained to a staff aide that “some young men around here think we’re going to change our China policy. I can tell you,” he added with a flash of anger, “they’re dead wrong.” As it turned out, Secretary Rusk was proved right at the time. What […]
