By Samuel Warde on
America's Trading Partners, American Diplomacy, Canada, Canada can save NAFTA in one day, free trade, Global Affairs Free Trade, NAFTA, North American Trade, Saving NAFTA, Scott Gilmore
Abuse of Power, Corruption, Economics, Foreign Policy, Foreign Trade, Scott Gilmore
Former Canadian diplomat explains how Canada and other western allies can stop a trade war with Trump in one day. Scott Gilmore has an extensive resume working as a diplomat having served as a political officer for Global Affairs Canada, for the United Nations’ Office of the National Security Advisor, and as the Deputy Director […]
By Samuel Warde on
Constitutional Democracy, Constitutional heresy, God Manifesto, President Declares Himself Autocrat, The day America became an autocracy, The end of American Democracy
Constitutional Crisis, Controversy, Law & Order, Seth Abramson
Former criminal investigator and criminal defense attorney, Seth Abramson, writes that Trump’s “God Manifesto” is “constitutional heresy.” The New York Times reported on Saturday that Trump’s legal team tried to block any attempt by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to force Trump to testify. Trump’s lawyers have for months quietly waged a campaign to keep the special […]
By Samuel Warde on
Canada, Canadian Trade War, Justin Trudeau, NAFTA, North American Trade, Steel Tariffs, Tariffs, World Trade Organization
Economic Justice, Economics, Foreign Policy, Smackdowns
"We have to believe that at some point, common sense will prevail. But we see no sign of that in this action today by the US administration," Canadian PM Trudeau says after new US tariffs. https://t.co/WZSlzSsTNU pic.twitter.com/l2VDZiOIF3 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 31, 2018 Sick of trying to appease Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is […]
By Samuel Warde on
Freedom of the Press, Legal Maneuvers to block press, Media Manipulation, Michael Cohen, Michael Cohen Confronts Reporter, Stiffing the Press, The Daily Beast
Bullying, Law & Order, Media
A 2015 recording of Michael Cohen threatening a reporter on behalf of then-candidate Donald Trump has been released for the first time by NPR. At the end of July 2015, Tim Mak wrote an article for the Daily Beast detailing allegations that Donald Trump had raped his ex-wife Ivana Trump. Mak reported at the time […]
By Samuel Warde on
Courting Public Opinion, Manipulating public opinion, Obstruction of Justice, Political Grandstanding, Rudy Giuliani, Slight of Hand, The Squeaky Wheel Gets Oiled, Winning the Court of Public Opinion
Bullying, Controversy, Law & Order, Scandals, Smackdowns
The month of May has been a stunning venture into the surreal with Giuliani acting like a madman as he stumbles from interview to interview defending the president. Rudy Giuliani, a member of Trump’s legal team, has had quite the month. He began the month on May 2nd by telling Fox News host Sean Hannity that Trump […]