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Is the GOP Now Pro-Worker? Not Really

Led by billionaire Donald Trump and former venture capitalist J.D. Vance, the Republican Party now proclaims itself the party of…

Aug 1

Aug 1

Mike Johnson’s Historic Choice

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a critical decision that could align his legacy with that of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who, in…

Feb 29

Mike Johnson’s Historic Choice

Feb 29

Henry Kissinger: China’s ‘Old Friend’

In the West, no shortage of commentators were quick to denounce Henry Kissinger as a war criminal upon his death. China’s media, by…

Dec 12, 2023

Dec 12, 2023

Beyond the Biden-Xi Summit: We have Staunched the Bleeding in US-China Relations.

While the relationship between the United States and China has been through many ups and downs since President Richard Nixon’s historic…

Nov 18, 2023

Nov 18, 2023

SCRUTINIZING KISSINGER

(On the occasion of Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday, I am sharing this review of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Kissinger that first…

Jun 10, 2023

Jun 10, 2023

Who Really Wants to Indoctrinate Students?

Pouring over the bills that survived Iowa legislature’s March 3 “funnel” deadline, I came across House File 12, which immediately gave me a…

Mar 13, 2023

Who Really Wants to Indoctrinate Students?

Mar 13, 2023

How the Ukraine War Influences Chinese Calculations about Taiwan

What lessons might Chinese President Xi Jinping and his advisers draw about Taiwan based upon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Apr 21, 2022

Apr 21, 2022

The Purposes and Limits of Sanctions

The dramatic suite of sanctions that have been imposed upon Russia in the wake of the latter’s invasion of Ukraine represent the endpoint…

Mar 18, 2022

Mar 18, 2022

How China’s Ambitious Belt and Road Plans for East Africa Came Apart

As China draws back from large scale infrastructure investments in Africa, it is worth considering why so many major Belt and Road (BRI)…

Mar 3, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

Public Servants Deserve a Hug, Not a Swift Kick

February 27, 2022 · 7:05 am

Feb 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022

David Skidmore

David Skidmore

David Skidmore is a professor of international politics at Drake University. Skidmore specializes in U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations.

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