If Trump had nothing to hide, wouldn’t he — along with Fox News and his Republican enablers — let the various investigations play out in accordance with the facts?
This is merely Act 1, Scene 1 of a drama that has the potential for much more tragedy and political damage mixed with farce in the months ahead. Most troubling is the sour signal it sends to the world about governance in America and about the values espoused by the republic.
In an age where creationism, communitarianism, nationalism, climate change skepticism, 'fake news,' social and religious unrest and intolerance of others in all its guises wreak havoc ... it seems particularly timely to better understand these other institutions that have succeeded in shifting the critical boundary lines of their domain.
The cowardice of those who remain silent out of fear they'll wind up being savaged in one of Mr. Trump's deranged tweets speaks volumes about their true character, or lack thereof.
If the process of conflict resolution is weakened or is ignored by a major power, then no countries will adhere to WTO decisions and the trade system will fall into disarray.