Leaving aside the fact that foreign automobiles are not a threat to national security, the administration’s new tariff threat will actually hurt U.S. auto manufacturers and customers.
Here are three reasons why President Trump’s stated plan to reduce development assistance to countries that fail to reduce illegal immigration is not only nonsensical, but also dangerous.
At a Summit of the Americas that has been defined by its absences—Maduro, Trump, PPK—the region’s remaining leaders should stand up for free trade and democracy.
Though this year’s summit is likely to be dominated by regional crises, the U.S. and its like-minded partners should still work together to advance a rules-based democratic agenda.
Rumors have circulated that President Trump may not attend the 8th Summit of the Americas when it meets in Lima this April. If true, it will be more evidence of a careless (or willful) ceding of goodwill and leadership in our neighborhood.
Though not without precedent, the decision to send troops to the border comes as attempted crossings reach an historic low. The decision is pure politics, if not ugly, populist racism.
Challenges remain, especially in the United States and Brazil, but massive new national parks in Chile and Peru are the latest good news for conservationists in the hemisphere.
The Trump administration’s proposal to cut the State Department’s budget for educational and cultural exchange by 75% is bad. Its justification is even worse.
The international community has turned to economic sanctions as a tool to force policy and even regime change. But they rarely work. So, is there an alternative?
The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is the latest example of a U.S. retreat from international leadership.
