Trumps tax-reform pitch is entirely divorced from reality on September 11, 2017Having failed in their attempt to strip millions of health insurance by repealing Obamacare, President Trump and the Republican Congress are moving to their biggest priority: tax cuts for corporations and the rich. The plan is still being written, but Trump has already begun his push for it. And every part of the administration’s tax […]
Washington and Moscow must embrace détente-despite Trump on August 29, 2017US-Russia relations are in a perilous state. Any wisp of hope coming from Donald Trump’s “summit” with President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 was dispelled by breaking news on potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, this time implicating Donald Trump Jr., among others. William Perry, a former secretary of defence under Bill Clinton, […]
Trump’s budget betrays his supporters. Here’s one that doesn’t on May 15, 2017At this point, there is no question that President Trump’s populist campaign image was a sham. Six months after the election, however, Democrats and progressives continue to squabble over why they lost, what they stand for and how to move forward. There is unity in resistance to Trump, but it’s important that Democrats lay out […]
Why we must close Guantanamo now on March 3, 2016At a time when the Senate is refusing to even consider a Supreme Court nominee, President Obama is pressing forward with another plan that faces roadblocks in Congress: closing the military detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Obama’s proposal to shutter the facility, announced last week, is a timely reminder of the grave issues at […]