Trump’s Great Gamble

Trump’s Great Gamble

President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes hinge on two things: the state of the economy in 2020 and the identity of the Democratic nominee. The further left the Democrats go to select their candidate, the greater the probability Trump wins a second term. Thus Trump got good news this week. The verbal flubs of Joe Biden…

‘World Is Watching’: US Reaction Points to Hong Kong as a ‘Color Revolution’

‘World Is Watching’: US Reaction Points to Hong Kong as a ‘Color Revolution’

If the iconography and tone of Hong Kong protests and the support from US diplomats weren’t enough, Washington’s words of concern sure seem to suggest that the months-long demonstrations amount to a ‘color revolution.’ On Monday, the Trump administration urged “all sides to refrain from violence.” While carefully paying lip service to Hong Kong being…