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The U.S. and Canada: chilly relations won’t sever the ties that bind
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a contentious relationship. Yet the economic, security and administrative ties that bind the United States and Canada together are far stronger than any hostility between the two countries’ leaders. Though differences in defense policy will exacerbate tensions over the next few ...
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On January 21, 2017, the 45th President of the United States will be inaugurated. Changes of administration in Washington differ from those in other democracies. If the Republicans win the White House, up to 5,000 senior officials will be replaced; the outgoing Democrats will become something of a “government in ...
Trump’s sound and fury signifies no immigration reform
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Few telltales yet about US foreign policy course after Obama
Despite the successful negotiation of an agreement on oversight of Iran’s nuclear programme, the level of dissatisfaction in the United States with President Barack Obama’s foreign policy continues to grow. Discontent has fuelled speculation over what changes the next president might make. Observers will watch closely what the candidates profess ...
What happened to you, America?
Nothing in this year’s U.S. presidential election has gone according to plan. Party establishments are bending and may break under pressure of an American voter revolt. For the first time since World War II, Washington’s role as the leader and linchpin of world order is in question. It is time ...
