President Trump receives harsh criticism for disrupting the international order and his UN speech is no different. His critics called it meandering, full of grievances and complaints but lacking answers. A more objective view is to question authority or else it will never change or improve. The world’s international institutions certainly need a shake-up. The WTO has been stuck in neutral for more than two decades. The recent fisheries agreement (Fish One) is a notable exception though it has loopholes, does not end all subsidies and will lapse in four years if there is no Fish Two agreement.  The President’s attacks on the world’s inequities have had impacts. For example, countries have responded to U.S. tariffs by o...

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