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A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration
A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration Ambassador Curtis A. Ward The Trump presidential campaign brought together a collection of individuals who...
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A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration
A clash of interests and ideology of a future Trump administration Ambassador Curtis A. Ward The Trump presidential campaign brought together a collection of individuals who saw an opportunity for power but their reasons for supporting Trump were at variance. They had different objectives for a future Trump administration. There were those driven by greed, wealth accumulation and power. They bought influence and used their wealth to significantly impact the outcome of the presidential campaign...
Peace not Possible if Ukraine & Palestine are Occupied
Peace not Possible if Ukraine & Palestine are Occupied Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (08 November 2024) — There are few political leaders who are proponents of Ukraine ceding a part of its territory to Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Those who do are on the wrong side of settled international law and norms. This shattered peace in Europe was the direct result of Russian aggression, invasion, seizure and occupation of large swathes of Ukraine’s territory. Seizing another country’s...
Will Trump’s Administration reflect the Darkness of his Campaign?
Will Trump’s Administration reflect the Darkness of his Campaign? Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (08 November 2024) — We have been here before with Donald Trump’s victory in 2016. The chaos in the White House began the day he took the oath of office on January 20, 2017. His inauguration then marked the day when domestic and global uncertainty became a real challenge. The threats posed by Trump’s first presidency rattled the diplomatic community in the U.S. capital and in capitals...
End of a Campaign of Hope, Harris out and Trump in
End of a Campaign of Hope, Harris out and Trump in Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (07 November 2024) — Hand wringing and critical post-election analyses are the expected reaction to an unsuccessful election campaign. Most of the post-election analysts would have been among most who in the immediate pre-election period were saying Vice President Kamala Harris had ran a brilliant campaign and had done everything right. Now many have opposite views. Very few analysts and commentators were bold...
Trump & Project 2025, Our greatest threat yet
Trump & Project 2025, Our greatest threat yet Ambassador Curtis A. Ward 28 October 2024 — Early voting in the U.S. elections is well underway in many states but most Americans will vote on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Many critical issues are on the ballot, but democracy is paramount for the future of America and for liberal democracies around the world. The threat to democracy is a threat to the underlying guarantees of rights and freedoms — for the rule of law and the freedoms we...