Trump is using Mexico to threaten Canada.
NAFTA
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Trump Excels at Destruction, Not Deals
The president petulantly destroys deals, but doesn’t have a clue about how to repair the damage.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Colossal Failure on Trade
While this president stumbles, the rest of the world is moving on without the U.S.
Posted inEconomy, Featured
Made in America
Trade deals like NAFTA have left behind the working class. But, disaffected workers don’t have to be an inevitable outcome of globalization.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s White House Goes With Truthiness
Who needs facts and data when you can feel the truth?
Posted inPolitical Animal
Real Disaster Cannot Be Put Off Much Longer
The Trump administration is entering its most dangerous phase.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What We Learned From Trump’s Speech in Phoenix Last Night
The question going into the speech was whether or not his new handlers could contain him for more than a day or two.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A New Low in False Balance at the Washington Post?
It’s almost too goofy for words. I’m not quite sure who Josh Rogin of the Washington Post was trying to fool when he suggested that Donald Trump really knows what he’s doing with regard to foreign policy. In fact, if one reads his words closely, one might conclude that he may have fooled himself: The […]
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Case Study in Trump Chaos: NAFTA
This administration is in a state of perpetual chaos.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Populist Con Job On Trade
He said he would renegotiate deals he didn’t understand, and now he doesn’t know what to do.
