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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2018
Hiring Bolton is Trump's most dangerous decision yet
No human being on Earth is less qualified to be Trump's national security adviser than John Bolton.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2018
The dollar's doldrums
Trump-related uncertainty may be one reason among many behind the greenback's weakness.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2018
What to expect in the wake of 'Rexit'
Japan and other U.S. partners must prepare for uncertainty and confusion in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2018
For good or bad, Pompeo is the anti-Tillerson
Trump's foreign policy hasn't been the disaster that many feared, but he may still capsize the ship
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2018
Trump's understanding of war is outdated
In the nuclear age, security depends less on technology and more on psychology.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2018
Tillerson fall shows Trump learning game of politics
The U.S. president is becoming more successful at marrying his idiosyncratic style with the levers of power to get his own way.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2018
U.S. foreign policy and the missing left
The U.S. left's silence over Trump's disastrous foreign policy has consigned it to irrelevance.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2018
The Pentagon's alarming nuclear posture review
Washington is once again playing with the dangerous notion of a 'limited' nuclear war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2018
Are we hostage to the stock market?
Wall Street's boom could backfire on the overall U.S. economy
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2018
A brief but still worrisome U.S. shutdown
There are two lessons from the U.S. government shutdown: Trump is a weak and unreliable negotiator, and the Democrats can no longer be counted on to act responsibly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2018
Trump pushing for U.S. authoritarianism
After one year of Trump, the U.S. faces graver challenges than in many generations
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2018
Trump is par for the course for U.S. presidents
Trump is a thieving, lying turd. In that respect, he is as presidential as it gets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2018
Trump finds a new way to squander U.S. soft power
U.S. global leadership depends on winning over immigrants from far and wide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2017
The madness of King Donald
The risk of a US military confrontation with North Korea, coupled with President Donald Trump's increasingly peculiar behavior, has put official Washington on edge.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2017
Trump lost sight of his promising Asia vision
U.S. President Donald Trump's recent Asia trip shows the administration's approach remains self-defeating.
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2017
Encouraging climate science, discouraging climate politics
The U.S. failure to lead on the issue of climate change gives other governments the chance to do so.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017
Trump's Asia visit showcases his 'America first' foreign policy
U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, South Korea and China this month showcased his foreign policy driven primarily by the pursuit of America's interests first.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017
How Trump is driving Asian powers together
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'America first' policy is amounting to 'Asia first' in the global economic packing order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017
The false narrative of Realpolitik
U.S. President Donald Trump's emphasis on national sovereignty could stimulate global cooperation elsewhere.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2017
Yes, build the border wall!
It's time to build a wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 600,000 'dreamers' from being deported.

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