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Big, Beautiful Debt

Big, Beautiful Debt

Trump’s big beautiful bill is unlikely to raise the opposition that Democrats hope it will. The tax …

Sokolski Article on Nuclear Proliferation

Sokolski Article on Nuclear Proliferation

The old nuc­lear rules won’t stop pro­lif­er­a­tion From the Financial Times: The writer is exec­ut­…

FT’s Martin Wolf on Trump

FT’s Martin Wolf on Trump

The Financial Times’ Martin Wolf has written an excellent column on the international and dome…

Brazil Defends Adherence to Law in Defiance of Trump’s Attacks on Its Legal System

Brazil Defends Adherence to Law in Defiance of Trump’s Attacks on Its Legal System

American President Trump and Brazilian President Lula have been arguing at long distance since Lula …

Bombing Iran Threatens Non-Proliferation Regime

Bombing Iran Threatens Non-Proliferation Regime

In the Financial Times, Ankit Panda opines that the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites may be the d…

My Posting in Italy

My Posting in Italy

When I arrived in Rome, my predecessor had been gone for some time.  His assistant, who would be my …