Donald Trump is unmoved by high risks and wild odds, apparently feeling that his sheer cunning will always win, including, now, in geopolitics — his latest casino.
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The BRICS bloc can’t be written off. At the same time it shouldn’t be romanticised, given its internal challenges.
Trump’s former campaign manager is on trial for tax charges but his travails could cause problems for the White House.
Conflicts about policing the border have erupted in much of the world. How people respond depends on the many distinct visions of what borders are meant to be protecting.
Interpreters’ notes are used as a short-term memory aid, not a full record of a discussion.
If Ontario’s NDP and Liberals want to undermine Doug Ford’s agenda, they’ll need to learn from other centrist and left-wing politicians who have successfully challenged right-wing populism.
Do you suspect the American voting system needs an overhaul? If so, you’re not alone.
The ideals of liberal democracies are under threat – and not just in the US and Russia.
US President Donald Trump thinks the fine is political – but it’s just a different way of doing business.
President Trump has been attacking the Fed’s current policy of slowly raising interest rates. A former central bank official explains why that’s so troubling.
There are other ways for the state to make the president’s tax returns part of the public record that are more likely to work.
Donald Trump has lately been called “treasonous” by some; others say he’s violated his oath of office. What are the president’s Constitutional obligations – and who holds the president accountable?
The president, who called the European Union a ‘foe’ following a series of meetings in Europe, may not realize just how much Americans have gained from their relationship with Europe.
The NRA may fund political candidates but only with cash from U.S. donors. The group could face serious consequences if, as news reports allege, it broke laws and rules.
Research on proactive behavior shows it can help people perform better at their jobs. A failure to do so can be even more consequential.
The president won’t be removed from office until Republicans in the House decide to support the idea – or the midterms hand the Democrats more seats.
US intelligence assessments have concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to some degree. Trump prefers the Russian version of events.
Will 12 Russians indicted for hacking the 2016 US election ever come to trial? They may not, but the indictments themselves are an important step in the effort to determine the truth of what happened.
After a week spent trampling the international order, Trump capped his performance by giving Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt.
Barack Obama is delivering the Nelson Mandela lecture in a changing world dominated by the often outrageous utterances of his successor, US President Donald Trump.
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