The Trump Presidency

Trump, Morrison, the media, and hearing what you want to hear
Trump, Morrison, the media, and hearing what you want to hear
Should journalists really be trying to impose an order on Trump’s thinking, when he himself displays none? One of my favourite old sayings is, “You don’t ask the fish to describe…
The last of the White House neocons
The last of the White House neocons
The Tuesday firing (or resignation) of president Donald Trump’s third national security advisor, John Bolton, was hardly a surprise. The rift between the two men had been the…
Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos
Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos
Scott Morrison said it himself, only last week. “I mean he’s a very different President to previous Presidents.” And in another timely reminder ahead of the Australian Prime…
Trump: When will enough be enough?
Trump: When will enough be enough?
If the President Donald Trump’s behaviour in August did not drive away his voters and open discussion of the Constitution’s 25th Amendment fitness clause, what will? Surely one…
Trump and the question of intelligence
Trump and the question of intelligence
Richard Nixon wasn’t fond of US intelligence, and neither was his alter ego, Henry Kissinger. But none of us who have served in intelligence could have imagined a president like…
Bob Mueller exits the stage
Bob Mueller exits the stage
On Wednesday former Special Counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on the findings of his two-year…
The Republicans’ post-Iraq dilemma: the hollow threats
The Republicans’ post-Iraq dilemma: the hollow threats
US President Donald Trump is sliding into an increasingly obvious pattern in his dealing with small or rogue states who oppose the United States. In his presidency so far, Trump…
Trump’s Mexico tariffs an ominous sign for global economy
Trump’s Mexico tariffs an ominous sign for global economy
Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Mexico may end up signaling a lot more than just the President’s latest twitter-launched policy tirade. By eroding any of Trump’s remaining…
What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China?
What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China?
It is said that no one can fully understand China. Lately, that oft-repeated axiom has seen a new iteration: no one can fully understand the affection and admiration that so many…
The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran
The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran
The Trump administration’s confrontation with Iran escalated over the past week, highlighting a series of alarming trends. First, it demonstrated the extent to which the…