Posts From Steven Spinello
Post-conflict Colombia looks towards the future
The election of Ivan Duque could represent a pivot point in post-Conflict Colombia. How effectively his administration handles the ongoing implementation of the 2016 peace agreement with the FARC may presage the ultimate success or failure of his presidency.
Opinion: Trump’s trade war will be easy to lose
Trade wars are not easy nor always winnable despite what Trump suggests. Instead tariffs, once implemented, become extremely difficult to remove.
The trillion dollar question: will Trump fix America’s infrastructure?
Fresh off passing a major tax reform bill, the Republican-led Congress enters the new year with positive momentum. However, serious obstacles remain to Trump’s prize infrastructure bill.
Protests spell trouble for Iranian government and JCPOA
Iranians are growing increasingly frustrated with corruption and economic mismanagement. What are the consequences for the regime?
Will the US-Japan alliance endure under a Trump presidency?
Like a second-string quarterback thrown into a tie game in the fourth quarter, Japan is shouldering a heavier burden in Asia-Pacific, though not by design.
Is PDVSA running out of fuel?
The PDVSA payment delays showed that the Maduro administration, strapped for cash, is fighting for its economic and political survival.
