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Why Indonesia should ditch Trump’s mineral trade deal

The February 19 Indonesia-United States trade deal was announced as a breakthrough. Headlines focused on tariff cuts and major business deals. But the provisions on critical minerals show why the deal could prove a strategic burden more than a win. Under the deal, Indonesia

Trump posts about Olympics on closing day of games

President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted

SE Asia weighs options after Trump tariffs torpedoed

The US Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, is a landmark decision not just for American constitutional law, importers and citizens, but for every trading partner that

What does Trump want in Iran?

President Donald Trump's threats to attack Iran provide little detail on what the long-term US goal would be in the event of a sustained or even brief conflict. Trump sent warships and dozens of fighter planes to the Middle East and has several options to choose from that could

Dostoyevsky on Why There Are No Bad People

"A true friend of mankind whose heart has but once quivered in compassion over the sufferings of the people, will understand and forgive all the impassable alluvial filth in which they are submerged, and will be able to discover the diamonds in the filth."