Washington, DC is going through its annual budget charade. The US Congress is no longer capable of approving individual budgets and appropriations. Instead, a handful of leaders...
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Golden Oldie
When Federal interest payments come to exceed the military budget
Time to stop defending the rest of the world. A new year dawns bright, with the US hurtling over the fiscal cliff. The lame duck Congress voted for a pork-packed $1.7tr...
The Professor
How to defeat China economically? Don’t follow its worst practices
How to defeat China economically? Don’t follow its worst practices
Amid the challenges posed by Russia’s war against Ukraine and China’s increasing assertiveness in Asia, the G7 met in Europe. Most of the hard work was completed by staff before...
The Analyst
Making US foreign policy about Americans
US officials are keeping very busy in the world. Yet very few of Washington’s actions have much to do with protecting America. Instead, the foreign policy establishment believes...
Golden Oldie
Spendthrift Uncle Sam no longer can afford to run the world
Originally published September 2021. Virtually no one in Washington even pretends to be concerned about federal spending and deficits anymore. The Biden administration is going...