In Ukraine (and Elsewhere) Russia and Friends Will Win by Default
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON — It is a sign of our troubled times that the much delayed...
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Trump’s Long Shadow
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – After the January 6th riots, for a brief moment we were led...
US Enacted Sanctions Against Russia Washington-Moscow relations at a low point; is there any common ground left between the two nuclear powers?
WASHINGTON – It should not come as a surprise that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to retaliate in kind, after...
Despite GOP Opposition, Iran Nuclear Agreement Here To Stay Too much international momentum behind pact. Almost impossible to reopen the issue
WASHINGTON – The acrimonious Washington debate about the Iran nuclear deal is mostly noise –and almost entirely for domestic...
In A Speech At The American University Obama Defended Iran Deal Weak analogy with a 1963 Kennedy speech. Address aimed at avoiding political embarrassment. No matter what, Iran deal will stay
WASHINGTON – On August 5, US President Barack Obama delivered a speech aimed at promoting his Iran nuclear deal...
America Needs To Invest $ 3.6 Trillion To Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure Because of political gridlock and a punitive tax system the US is doing too little to upgrade old highways, ports and airports
WASHINGTON – A prominent victim of the policy paralysis caused by Washington’s toxic political climate is America’s basic infrastructure. For the Republicans,...
US Economy Up By Only 2.6% In The Fourth Quarter Just a few days ago Obama had declared victory. It turns out that America has not yet regained its old momentum
WASHINGTON – The White House communications and policy teams are not in luck. Not too long ago they told...