Political Slogans, Clinton's Chances, NAFTA's Success, Texas' Absence

Here are my most recent political posts up at Donklephant:

On the debasement of language in politics here.

On Hillary Clinton’s chances of winning here.

On Texas and protectionism here.

On how the primary campaign ignored most Texas-specific issues here.

A Reality Check on NAFTA

Over the years, NAFTA has become the boogie man of U.S. economics. But it's not that simple as Froma Harrop of RealClearPolitics explains. The deal (and other such deals with nations in the Americas, like CAFTA) is not to blame for our shuttered factories and has, on the whole, been quite good for our continent.

If there is one main cause of our manufacturing downturn, it's cheap Asian labor. Bashing NAFTA not only misses the point but distracts us from addressing the real challenges.