Trump Watch: A “Historic Summit” with North Korea?
Predictably, Trump gushed over his “historic summit” with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, making a string of optimistic declarations to reporters in Singapore. “I think both sides are going to be impressed with the result,” he said. “We’re going
Trump Watch: G7, the Gig is Up!
This G7 was like no G7 ever since it was founded in 1997. Even before leaving for Canada, Trump rocked the boat, suggesting the G7 should be a G8, with Russia back in – conveniently forgetting why Russia was kicked
TRUMP WATCH: The Iran Deal and North Korea Show is On
Nobody noticed but Trump once more exhibited his fine-tuned Reality TV showmanship when he conflated the news about pulling out of the Iran Deal and about the meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Yet, in one single day, Trump
TRUMP WATCH: NORTH KOREA TALKS?
Trump seems ready to treat his upcoming North Korea talks as another game of ping pong, telling reporters on Wednesday that “if the meeting when I’m there [with Kim Jon-un] isn’t fruitful, I will respectively leave the meeting”. And presumably
How America Lost World Leadership
In 2017, America abruptly changed face. It became a deeply divided country no longer interested in world leadership, its soft power eroding fast. The question is: Who will dominate next, China, Europe, Russia? Or can America recover? Trump’s inaugural speech with
Nuclear Poker: The Players Involved with the North Korean Standoff
In years past, flares up on the Korean peninsula between the Communist North and Democratic South could only be found buried within the World News section of a publication. 2017 thus far has proved to be different. For months, North Korea