by Richard Schulman Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden’s foreign policy and national security policy will be a continuation of that of his former boss, President Obama, combined with a strong tilt to the preferences of Bernie Sanders. Biden will continue his longstanding opposition to missile defense, an opposition he shared with his boozing and […]
China problems, from Missouri to Australia
This week, in an unusual move, the State of Missouri sued China in federal court, seeking damages for China’s role in enabling the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has infected over 6,000 people in the state. The lawsuit, filed by the Missouri attorney general, alleges that “Chinese authorities deceived the public, suppressed […]
One Size Doesn’t Fit All (A Subsidiarity Lesson for Governors)
by Richard Schulman Governors are basking in the powers they have assumed in response to the COVID-19 (Wuhan virus) pandemic. Deciding whether to keep a state under lock-down comes close to being a life-or-death decision resting in the governors’ hands. But states vary greatly between urban and rural districts, different rates of infection, available medical […]
Free trade initiatives prompted by pandemic
The weekly trade report with LC Free trade initiatives in medical products are being pursued on at least three continents (Europe, Asia, and Australia / New Zealand), and there are signs that trade may become a point of contention in the US 2020 presidential election. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, in an April 16th virtual […]
Africa, Ecuador should repudiate Chinese debt
by Richard Schulman Ecuador and many countries in Africa are groaning under Chinese debt. They cannot pay this debt back because the world economy has collapsed into severe recession caused by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lies and delays that turned the local Wuhan virus into a world pandemic. These countries and many others should […]
