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Get Ready for Trump’s Climate-Denial Offensive Get Ready for Trump’s Climate-Denial Offensive
If Trump continues his assault on common sense about climate change, America is going to lose—and lose big.
Mar 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy
Despite all his talk, the president isn’t prioritizing American interests.
Feb 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
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Is Trump Headed for a War With China? Is Trump Headed for a War With China?
The brewing conflict in the South China Sea could become the next Cuban missile crisis.
Feb 13, 2017 / Rajan Menon
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Trump Finished Off the TPP, but What Is His Real Trade Agenda? Trump Finished Off the TPP, but What Is His Real Trade Agenda?
Spoiler alert: The details are very fuzzy.
Jan 24, 2017 / David Dayen
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These 4 Foreign Policy Crises Are Primed to Explode Under President Trump These 4 Foreign Policy Crises Are Primed to Explode Under President Trump
The question is not if an international conflict will escalate, but when.
Jan 17, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
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Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition
Our bipartisan tendency to blame others for our own failures will be the cause of American decline.
Jan 11, 2017 / Column / Patrick Lawrence
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Trump Is Signaling a Trade War, but It’s Not as Disastrous as You May Think Trump Is Signaling a Trade War, but It’s Not as Disastrous as You May Think
The Trump trade agenda is remarkably consistent—and will happen quickly.
Jan 5, 2017 / David Dayen
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Trump Kicks Off the Return of the Czars Trump Kicks Off the Return of the Czars
Republicans had a huge problem with Obama’s “czars.” Will they say anything now? (Spoiler: no.)
Dec 22, 2016 / David Dayen
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Washington’s Plans for Asia Just Hit a Roadblock—Trump Washington’s Plans for Asia Just Hit a Roadblock—Trump
The president-elect could easily unravel decades of carefully laid plans for an American-dominated Pacific.
Dec 13, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
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This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief
Cities and states can step up their efforts to tackle global warming—with or without federal leadership.
Dec 12, 2016 / Cities Rising / Laurie Mazur