President Trump and International Agreements: A Recap

Because it seems more important now, here is a recap of my assessment of the President’s ability to withdraw from some controversial international agreements (see previous post here). (1)  The Iran nuclear deal (the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” or JCPOA).  This agreement is nonbinding.  The Obama administration has specifically described it in that way,…

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Google’s Earth (Day) Missing Something

So…yesterday was Earth Day. Typically I grit my teeth and do my best to ignore the whole thing. Why do we need a whole day dedicated to this subject? Aren’t we barraged with it everywhere we turn already? I thought I was doing just fine with “waste not, want not”, […]

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Pairing U.S. Governors to Chinese Party Officials Raises Serious Questions

The U.S. - China Governors Forum, scheduled for July 15-17, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is set to include one-on-one pairing of U.S. Governors with Chinese provincial party secretaries and Governors. The pairings, called "peer-to-peer exchanges," aim to "strengthen bilateral cooperation." Topics are to include items of "mutual interest," i. e. "job creation, education, health and economic cooperation."

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