Fifty years after a major oil spill in Santa Barbara helped launch the environmental movement, Californians strongly oppose the Trump administration’s push to expand offshore drilling.
Donald Trump has described NAFTA as the worst trade deal ever signed by the United States. As NAFTA talks continue, here’s what Canada and Mexico can do if the unthinkable happens.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a political career out of burnishing his self-image and convincing the world he’s a human rights leader. Do his actions match his words?
Although over 200 CEOs have promised to share windfalls from the recent tax cut with their employers – something the president is likely to bring up in the State of the Union – research suggests workers aren’t holding their breath.
Unlike most politicians, Donald Trump’s thoughts are laid bare via his Twitter feed. His State of the Union promise of a “new American moment” shows his intention to reinvent traditional politics.
The billionaires, business leaders and other elites who gathered in Davos praised the president’s policies, yet research on the politics of economic growth suggests it’s too soon to celebrate.
The French president said he would eliminate all coal-fired plants in his country by 2021, while his US counterpart is pushing policies intended to make them more profitable. Either way, the laws of economics will win.
What’s at stake as the Trump administration imposes trade sanctions on imported solar panels? A look at the US solar energy industry, which generates more than twice as many jobs as coal energy.
Research shows the ability to act strategically for the long term is a key component of successful leadership – and sorely lacking in Congress these days.
As lawmakers debate immigration policy in coming weeks, they should realize that giving immigrants who came to the US as children citizenship not only has broad political support but lifts the economy too.