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Why is Trump giving away gifts to China for free?
Transactional Trump always demands something in return, but not for eliminating tools of American soft power and influence. Why?
Jun 15
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Todd Stein
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Why is Trump giving away gifts to China for free?
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May 2025
Are MAGA-CCP comparisons fair?
I explain why I do draw the parallels, and respond to the criticism
May 26
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Are MAGA-CCP comparisons fair?
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The New Cold Warriors are failing
The US deployed foreign aid and civil rights to counter Soviet influence. Trump is gutting both, disabling the ability to counter China.
May 11
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Todd Stein
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The New Cold Warriors are failing
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Marco Rubio emulates Hillary Clinton on China
HRC said human rights shouldn’t get in the way of more important matters. Rubio now says the same. She got flak. Will he?
May 4
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Todd Stein
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Marco Rubio emulates Hillary Clinton on China
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April 2025
Secretary Rubio is institutionally demoting human rights
By closing and demoting “functional” bureaus, he is diminishing the space for human rights in foreign policy-making
Apr 27
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Todd Stein
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Secretary Rubio is institutionally demoting human rights
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Your right to protest the CCP is at risk
Trump/Rubio are cracking down on speech they deem contrary to “foreign policy.” Uyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kongers should worry they’re next.
Apr 16
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Todd Stein
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Your right to protest the CCP is at risk
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Don’t Depend on the Midterms
We must plan for Trump’s Party to reject election outcomes that would deny them control of Congress
Apr 7
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Don’t Depend on the Midterms
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March 2025
Is Marco Rubio using his China expertise to copy CCP behavior rather than to counter it?
Seems so: Rubio mimicks CCP tactics with free speech suppression, arbitrary detention, privacy intrusion and democracy de-emphasizing
Mar 30
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Todd Stein
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Is Marco Rubio using his China expertise to copy CCP behavior rather than to counter it?
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Politicians who praise the courage of those who stand up to authoritarians overseas show cowardice at home.
Jimmy Lai, Mahsa Amini, Alexei Navalny demonstrated a bravery that Republicans refuse to.
Mar 20
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Todd Stein
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Politicians who praise the courage of those who stand up to authoritarians overseas show cowardice at home.
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The GOP’s gifts to the CCP: a list
If Xi Jinping had a plan to subvert the US’s ability to counter China’s influence, how would it differ from what Trump is doing?
Mar 16
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The GOP’s gifts to the CCP: a list
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The essential anti-Americanism of Trump-Musk-Vance
They operate with utter contempt for American people, history, institutions and creed.
Mar 9
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Todd Stein
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The essential anti-Americanism of Trump-Musk-Vance
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February 2025
The catharsis of “I told you so”
It may be obnoxious to remind you I predicted Trump would be bad on China and human rights. But it gives me solace.
Feb 16
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Todd Stein
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