Category: Foreign Policy
Not-So-Great Expectations: Brexit’s History and Future
by Steven Pressman | Jan 13, 2019 | Foreign Policy, PoliticsBritain seems stuck in a comedic Charles Dickens novel. At this point in time the chances that the U.K. will remain in the European Union appear slim, and the economic consequences of Brexit appear bleak. Our story begins in 1963, when the U.K. seeks to join a European free-trade zone that is to become (in […]
Proposed USMCA Is Just Trumped Up Version of Old NAFTA Treaty
by Steven Pressman | Dec 7, 2018 | Foreign Policy, PoliticsNAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was the brainchild of Ronald Reagan when he first ran for president. Following years of negotiation, an agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States was signed (by President Clinton for the United States) in December 1993 and finally took effect on January 1, 1994. The trade deal […]
Trump’s Trade War: An Unwinnable Folly
by Steven Pressman | Sep 3, 2018 | Economy, Foreign Policy, PoliticsDuring his volatile presidential campaign, Donald Trump griped about the U.S. trade deficit and criticized U.S. trade agreements. He called the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst trade deal the U.S. has ever made.” NAFTA reduced trade barriers (especially tariffs) between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. He opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an attempt […]
In Some Kind of Justice, Orentlicher Assesses Record of UN Criminal Tribunal
by Aryeh Neier | Aug 19, 2018 | Foreign Policy, PoliticsIt is now a quarter of a century since the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to establish the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). This decision marked the first time an international court had been established to prosecute and punish those who had committed atrocious crimes—war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide—since […]
In this Month’s Issue: August 2018
by | Aug 1, 2018 | Economy, Foreign Policy, PoliticsFrench Lessons on How to Grow the Middle Class By Steven Pressman As the campaign season enters its final stages, torrents of empty rhetoric and wasted column inches are being devoted to the fate of American middle-class families. Proposals ranging from health saving accounts, student debt forgiveness, even guaranteed minimum income plans have been advanced as […]