…out of that leading to many wars since, some of them gong on right now. We get it that Trump was uncomfortable given that President Macron was lecturing against the…

…has been his trade wars, now pushed further with his latest move to raise tariffs on another $300 billion in Chinese imports. Stock markets and oil markets took huge dives…

…episodes: 1. The Gracchus brothers – in the 130s and 120s 2. Saturninus – approximately 100 BC 3. Marius and the Italian civil wars 90 BC 4. Marius, Cinna, and…

…place for both wars. WaPo Outlook had an especially useful column by Lauren Kay Johnson who was US military PR person in late 2009-early 2010, soon after Obama came in….

…savings. The IMF’s current account forecasts are consistent with the analysis of Matthew Klein and Michael Pettis in their recent book, Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts…

…upheaval. Recessions and wars can also cause spending and the deficit to spike. Finally, tax policy plays a major role in determining whether we run surpluses or deficits. Many factors…

…systems as well. In 1914 Europe had experienced almost a full century of relative peace, following the end of the Napoleonic wars. The only major conflict on the continent during…

…VA privatization. Traditional Veterans Services Organizations (VSOs)—like Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, or Vietnam Veterans of America—represent millions of veterans. Their members pay dues and elect…

…argued that the “flood” of new disability claims we have seen over the past two decades is not due to two decades of forever wars. Instead, they assert, the system…

…week’s big Jeb Bush news was all about the book he co-wrote last year with Clint Bolick, a five-star general in the rightwing-litigation wars during the past three decades. The…