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Thatâs a propaganda image that I picked up in North Korea; it shows North Korean missiles destroying the U.S. Capitol and reads, âIf war breaks out in this country again, the U.S. will not be safe.â Thatâs a theme today of my [second column]( from North Korea: President Trumpâs tough rhetoric is backfiring and is being exploited by the Kim Jong-un regime for its own purposes. And the upshot is some risk of a war that, as [my column notes]( could kill 1 million on the very first day. I think weâre all a bit too complacent about this risk, so I hope youâll [read and share](.
My guess is that tax reform efforts under President Trump will fail, and based on what Trump proposals look like, thatâs a good thing. Larry Summers offers a [scathing dismantling]( of the Trump tax âplanâ and notes a heresy: Some of Americaâs fastest economic growth came in the 1950s and 60s, when tax rates were almost twice the level they are at today.
We should all toast the courage of the women [who came forward and spoke]( on the record and at some risk, about Harvey Weinstein. I hope that his downfall helps end the impunity for such predators. I strongly believe that better behavior doesnât come from HR training but rather from consequences â from firing or imprisoning the culprits. I must say that I was also sobered, however, by this [Upshot essay]( indicating a really unfortunate side effect: Male bosses are wary of social interactions with female staff, in ways that make it harder for young women to get mentoring and opportunities to rise within an organization.
Periodically I inflict columns on readers about neglected topics in hopes that attention can make a difference. Ro Khanna, a California member of Congress, read a recent column I wrote about [U.S. complicity in Saudi atrocities in Yemen]( and he says that as a result he introduced [a bipartisan resolution]( calling for an end to the American role in the conflict.
And now [hereâs my column]( about how President Trumpâs rhetoric is backfiring in North Korea, increasing the risk of a war that could kill 1 million on its first day. [Please read!](
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