Important paper by Alan Wolff. The three WTO decisions he cites are after my time, but I well remember the original GATT provision. GATT and WTO have been stretched broadly to cover subjects they were never specifically designed for, but have the flexibility to address. AI may be another.
The argument given for HR9062 is disingenuous. The bill apparently ignores that we already have a Foreign Commercial Service that has never received adequate funding and has been kept too small to do the worldwide job it is intended for. Adequately fund FCS. Don’t just do another reorganization.
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Another fine example of the orange tyrant genuflecting to his owner. He is either Putin’s ignorant pawn or an actual Russian asset.
The wheels of justice may grind slowly, but they grind Trump. Visa fees are admin charges and must be proportional to the cost of issuing the visa.
Nothing to see here. Just another Trump real estate deal. Maybe they’ll move Jared and Ivanka’s Albanian resort.
The Guardian has it wrong. These aren’t posts by real diplomats. The posts are from hardline MAGAs placed over the real diplomats.
Of course, the demented tyrant was just joking. The same as his “jokes” about Iran, Venezuela, unarmed boats at sea, and tariffs. So very funny our special boy is.
Hey, I’m an old trade guy, so my default position is … tariffs bad, trade good. But the OECD and Rhodium Group data are very persuasive. It’s difficult to calculate subsidies, but this is about as conclusive as it gets. Time for broad countervailing tariffs. Bypass normal CVD rules if necessary.
The deranged tyrant and his disciples are so afraid of actual knowledge. Of course, the aging toddler is sure that reality has a liberal bias, so it must be ignored.
Oh my, jacking up our entrance fees. If travel to the United States keeps falling, will they try a “Going Out Of Business” sale?
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House Foreign Affairs Committee advances four bills to reshape U.S. diplomacy, Foreign Service staffing, and competitive strategy. Details on Tuesday's markup.
Alan Wm. Wolff writes that there was already an echo of Pope Leo's message on AI to be found in what many would think a most unexpected place: the rules of the WTO.
If a globally coherent AI regulation framework emerges, the WTO could play a central role.
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The main thesis of Pope Leo XIV's 2026 encyclical Magnifica Humanitas ("On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence") is that artificial intelligence (AI) must serve humani...
Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory
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The State Department will soon offer a “premium” expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas that will set applicants back $750 on top of the basic processing fee of $185.
