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Wed, August 22, 2018 | 09:36

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Trump's lopsided two-level game

In 1988, American political scientist Robert Putnam propounded a very interesting two-level game theory in international relations. It is basically a political model of international conflict resolution.

Guest Column | 2018-08-07 17:23

Trump loses a battle in his war on truth

President Donald Trump admitted over the weekend that the true purpose of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his senior campaign team and a group of Russians was to obtain actionable information on Hillary Clinton.

Guest Column | 2018-08-07 17:22

1918: the turn of a coin

On Aug. 8, 1918, 100 years ago, on a Wednesday, it finally became clear who was going to win World War I. Nine Canadian and Australian divisions, almost 200,000 men, attacked the German trenches near Amiens, deep in France _ and for the first time in the war, the German troops ran away.

Guest Column | 2018-08-07 17:12

No code of silence can protect the killer of a child

The code of silence on Baltimore's streets has protected many who have done despicable deeds, but none more than those whose depravity results in the death of a child.

Guest Column | 2018-08-07 15:05

Reclaiming European sovereignty

After U.S. President Donald Trump's recent European tour - which culminated in his infamous press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin - there can no longer be any doubt that he and his supporters want to destroy the American-led international order and global trade system.

Guest Column | 2018-08-06 17:13

Soybeans and trade war with China

U.S. soy processors, exporters and about 300,000 American farmers understandably care deeply about the place soybeans have in our unfolding trade war with China. But the rest of us should care deeply as well, since this commercial dispute could permanently ravage our climate.

Guest Column | 2018-08-06 17:09

Beach reading for wonks with focus on democracy, Russia - and Shakespeare

August is supposed to be the month you manage a vacation escape from the real or surreal world, including Trumpmania. But for those who can't let go and still schlep wonky books to the beach, here are my picks for relevant reading this summer, with a focus on democracy, Russia _ and Shakespeare.

Guest Column | 2018-08-05 17:10

Trump's tariff weathervane

With trade and tariff polices shifting like the proverbial weathervane, the Trump administration has confused and confounded even many close trading partners _ Europe, Canada and Japan among them.

Guest Column | 2018-08-05 17:10

No, Mr. President, this is not a witch hunt

Wednesday was not our first visit to Trump's Land of Oz, otherwise known as President Donald Trump's Twitter feed. That's where he feverishly expresses whatever is on his mind or grinding his gears.

Guest Column | 2018-08-03 16:37

Is Trump team awry with Asia-Pacific ambitions?

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Singapore on Friday and Saturday for the first time since the landmark summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader with Kim Jong-un in June.

Guest Column | 2018-08-03 16:35

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