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Trump: An American Horror Story

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Get to grips with President Trump; Project Syndicate has published more than 100 articles exploring the implications of his presidency for politics, the economy, and world peace and security. They are all here:

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  1. The Disunited States of American Gun Control
    Las Vegas Shooting David Becker/ Stringer

    The Disunited States of American Gun Control

    Oct 6, 2017 Jeffrey D. Sachs doubts the federal government will ban assault weapons anytime soon – and says it's time to look elsewhere.

  2. Trump’s UN Hypocrisy
    President Trump addresses the UN Alexander Shcherbak/Getty Images

    Trump’s UN Hypocrisy

    Sep 28, 2017 Christopher R. Hill argues that US leaders cannot fault the United Nations without faulting themselves.

  3. The Return of the Madman Theory
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    The Return of the Madman Theory

    Sep 25, 2017 Nina L. Khrushcheva worries that the US president's erratic behavior vis-à-vis North Korea is not an act.

  4. Trump’s Bigger Russia Problem
    Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny arrested Kirill Kudryavtsev/Getty Images

    Trump’s Bigger Russia Problem

    Sep 21, 2017 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Nina Jankowicz explain why the US administration's should do more to support Russia's anti-Putin dissidents.

  5. Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal
     Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

    Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal

    Sep 20, 2017 Ana Palacio urges the EU to pre-empt the potentially devastating consequences of US efforts to kill the JCPOA.

  6. A New Trump?
    Donald Trump walks out of St John's Epicopal Church i Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images

    A New Trump?

    Sep 15, 2017 Elizabeth Drew pours cold water on heated speculation that the White House is finally getting its act together.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

    warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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