Why Trump should use COVID-19 to kickstart talks with North Korea
Restarting diplomacy with North Korea not only reduces the threat of war, but it can also help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Restarting diplomacy with North Korea not only reduces the threat of war, but it can also help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
‘Man stands face to face with the irrational. …The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.’ Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus (1957)
More than 1,000 acts of racism against Asian Americans have been reported since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Some have written Trump’s political obituary with the fallout from the coronavirus, but in our post-truth era, his xenophobia and nationalism may end up helping his reelection chances.
The Bush administration cracked the U.S.-European alliance and the Trump administration appears poised to finish the job.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call for lifting the economic sanctions on Iran is an appropriate gesture, and history has shown that Iranians never forget those who have extended a helping hand.
As the crisis worsens, it’s likely that Donald Trump will seek to acquire more emergency powers to the executive branch, likely with broad public support.
It’s important to separate warning from prediction and look out for blame shifting to the intelligence community.
The Trump administration isn’t relenting on its ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran because it exists to create a humanitarian crisis.
Not only is the Trump administration refusing to help, it has also increased sanctions on Iran.
Multilateralism provides the connective tissue that knits countries together precisely when they are most likely to go their own way.
Ronald Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.'” Singaporeans don’t really see it that way.
There was a whole-of-government response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014, with the U.S. working in close coordination with allies abroad, and communicating effectively with Americans here at home.
Trump loosened regulations on oil drilling in pursuit of his “energy dominance” policy, but the recent Saudi “oil shock” has demonstrated its fragility.
Crippling U.S. sanctions are severely impeding Iranian efforts to combat the coronavirus, compelling Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to ask the United Nations for help.