December 13, 2019
TradeWith the signing of the Protocol of Amendment to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on December 10, 2019, the battle over USMCA now moves to the Congress. Throughout the two-and-a-half…
October 7, 2019
NAFTAAre the provisions of the Trump administration’s rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—set forth in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enforceable? As written, the…
May 30, 2017
U.S. Foreign PolicyManuel Noriega died over the weekend, and therein lie many tales. The ancient Latin bromide de mortuis nihil nisi bonum must be stretched to discuss Noriega, who until his capture and jailing by t…
December 13, 2019
Election 2020Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy. This week: the National Defense Authorization Act, Latin America, and climate change.
November 26, 2019
Election 2020Each week between now and the Iowa caucuses, I’m talking with two experts with differing views on how the United States should handle a foreign policy challenge it faces. These special episodes are p…
November 6, 2019
South AfricaJennifer Davis, an American anti-apartheid activist, died on October 15. Among her many legacies, she mobilized public pressure on Congress to overturn President Ronald Reagan’s veto of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.
October 23, 2019
AmericasThe president's softer approach to criminal gangs just suffered a serious setback in Sinaloa.
September 17, 2019
AmericasBut President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is wasting the opportunity.
September 17, 2019
AmericasBut President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is wasting the opportunity.
October 11, 2019
Election 2020Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy on the campaign trail.