I'll be overjoyed to see anyone end the Trump nightmare, but increasingly think, in light of a dozen or so choice factors, that Senator Warren would make the best president of anyone in the race.



One example of why: Rodrik writes "Moreover, Warren would dramatically increase the transparency of trade negotiations."



Yes!



I think that too little transparency was the biggest factor driving the TPP debate. We live in a time and a country that increasingly distrusts the integrity of our federal government on many issues, not least war and trade. Giving serious thought to increasing transparency may be the only way to restore the massive loss of trust our government has experienced since -- going way back -- the Gulf of Tonkin and the Pentagon Papers.



It's taken over half a century to erode our trust in the three branches of government, and it won't be restored any time soon. Trump is making things worse. Warren seems at least to be aware of the issue, and would make a start in making things better.