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Post #443: Trump and China–The Rocky Road Ahead

22 Nov 2024
Cooperation or Competition? On November 7, 2024, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Trump that said: “A stable, healthy, sustainably developing China-US relationship fits with the common interests…
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Post #390: Dealing with Iran After the Prisoner Exchange

23 Sep 2023
Small Steps Forward             Just a few months ago, we heard talk about revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, this time in the form of an unwritten agreement.…
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Post #388: Evaluating Three Peace Plans for the Ukraine War

7 Sep 20233 Oct 2023
Ideas about how to end the Ukraine war abound. None come from Ukraine. None have gained traction. Here, nevertheless, are three examples of what knowledgeable people are thinking, along with…
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APB: Trump and Kim, Act II

28 Feb 201928 Feb 2019
Trump was correct to describe denuclearization last June as a lengthy “process” that one summit meeting could not achieve. However, the second summit, in Hanoi at the end of February…

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