Sam Kaplan
@munsrat.bsky.social
Publisher of International Need to Know, Author of Challenging China: Smart Strategies for Dealing with China in the Xi Jinping Era, Sad Seattle Mariners fan
We are in far more danger and will be in far worse health because of the last 10 months of policy. It is not a coincidence that the most law-breaking, corrupt government in American history is the one behind such inane and dangerous policy. open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--December 7, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We are in far more danger and will be in far worse health because of the last 10 months of policy. It is not a coincidence that the most law-breaking, corrupt government in American history is the one behind such inane and dangerous policy. open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
This week has been one assualt on the Constitution after another. open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--September 21, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This week has been one assualt on the Constitution after another. open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Yeah Trump did a lot of damaging stuff again. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--September 7, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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September 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yeah Trump did a lot of damaging stuff again. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
An unconventional convention is needed: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--August 31, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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August 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
An unconventional convention is needed: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
One of the more egregious weeks of Trump law breaking and corruption: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--August 24, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
One of the more egregious weeks of Trump law breaking and corruption: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
A meditation temple has us contemplating Vietnam turning Cuba onto capitalism, solar rising where it's needed and China recruiting talent. It's this week's International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
International Need to Know August 21, 2025
Can Vietnam Turn Cuba Capitalist, Sun Shining Where It Needs To, and China Recruits Talent
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August 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A meditation temple has us contemplating Vietnam turning Cuba onto capitalism, solar rising where it's needed and China recruiting talent. It's this week's International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
How the Trump administration is like our LG top load washing machine. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--August 17, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
How the Trump administration is like our LG top load washing machine. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
It's time for "Restore Vaccine" protests: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--August 10, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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August 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's time for "Restore Vaccine" protests: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Ichiro is our de Tocqueville. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--August 3, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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August 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ichiro is our de Tocqueville. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Ichiro and a waitress serve us disappearing America, progress on hunger, and China's declining manufacturing jobs. It's this week's International Need to Know: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
International Need to Know July 31, 2025
Disappearing Americas, An Appetite for Falling Hunger, Declining Chinese Manufacturing Jobs
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July 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ichiro and a waitress serve us disappearing America, progress on hunger, and China's declining manufacturing jobs. It's this week's International Need to Know: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Today's America is not China, but it might be early 20th Century Argentina. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--July 13, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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July 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today's America is not China, but it might be early 20th Century Argentina. It's this week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Immigrants are good, Stephen MIller is bad. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--June 15, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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June 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Immigrants are good, Stephen MIller is bad. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
A Sly billboard announces a Technology Index, solar winning in Pakistan and Chinese export destinations. It's this week's International Need to Know:
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International Need to Know June 12, 2025
Technology Index, Pakistan Solar and Trading Places
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June 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A Sly billboard announces a Technology Index, solar winning in Pakistan and Chinese export destinations. It's this week's International Need to Know:
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We lament the attention-seeking tornado of Trump. It’s this week’s Trump Law-breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--June 8, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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June 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We lament the attention-seeking tornado of Trump. It’s this week’s Trump Law-breaking and Corruption Tracker: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
The case of the cigarette butt next to the stationary bike leads to tariffs, more tariffs, illegal tariffs and Chinese EVs. It's this week's Red Apple brand of International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
International Need to Know May 29, 2025
Vietnam Tariff Tactics, ASEAN Summit, and China Car Talk
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May 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The case of the cigarette butt next to the stationary bike leads to tariffs, more tariffs, illegal tariffs and Chinese EVs. It's this week's Red Apple brand of International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
American democractic institutions are the Bride and the Trump administration is Bill. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--May 25, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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May 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
American democractic institutions are the Bride and the Trump administration is Bill. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Methods that work to deter Trump law-breaking and corruption. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--May 11, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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May 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Methods that work to deter Trump law-breaking and corruption. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
We raise a light saber in salute of John Williams while observing child mortality continuing to decline, the top non-U.S. universities, and why China clean tech matters. It's this week's International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
International Need to Know, May 8, 2025
Child Mortality Progress, Top Non-U.S. Universities, and Why China Clean Tech Matters
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May 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We raise a light saber in salute of John Williams while observing child mortality continuing to decline, the top non-U.S. universities, and why China clean tech matters. It's this week's International Need to Know: samintn.substack.com/p/internatio...
This week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--April 27, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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April 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This week's Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
New Orlean's Better Call Saul cons us into discussing reversing democracy decline, Vietnam and tariffs and China's competition with developing countries. It's this week's International Need to Know: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
International Need to Know, April 17, 2025
Reversing Democratic Decline, Vietnam and the Tariffs and China Competing with Developing Countries
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April 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
New Orlean's Better Call Saul cons us into discussing reversing democracy decline, Vietnam and tariffs and China's competition with developing countries. It's this week's International Need to Know: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
You can’t put a tariff on the Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker. Here’s this week’s edition: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--April 6, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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April 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
You can’t put a tariff on the Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker. Here’s this week’s edition: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Perjury, possible bribery and more. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--March 30, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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March 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Perjury, possible bribery and more. It’s this week’s Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker: samintn.substack.com/p/trump-law-...
Our meeting with Frank Chopp gavels in India's manufacturing rise, who provides foreign aid and China's intelligent machines. It's this week's International Need to Know: tinyurl.com/5n92w266
International Need to Know March 27, 2025
India's Manufacturing Rise, Who Gives Foreign Aid, and China's Intelligent Robots
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March 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our meeting with Frank Chopp gavels in India's manufacturing rise, who provides foreign aid and China's intelligent machines. It's this week's International Need to Know: tinyurl.com/5n92w266
March 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What laws did they break and corruption did they commit this week? It’s the Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker for March 23rd: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...
Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker--March 23, 2025
Below is the updated Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker.
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March 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What laws did they break and corruption did they commit this week? It’s the Trump Law-Breaking and Corruption Tracker for March 23rd: open.substack.com/pub/samintn/...