Alaska lawmakers consider resolution urging federal government to let Alaska cruises bypass Canada
26 March Written by Eric Stone Alaska lawmakers are considering sending a message to the federal government urging it to allow ships to bypass Canada on Alaska cruises this year. Earlier this year, Canadian officials extended the country’s ban on large cruise ships in the…
US Domestic Politics and the Biden Administration’s Global Agenda
25 March Written by Jean Chemnick Newly-inaugurated US President Joe Biden’s proclamation that “America is back” has stirred debate about whether the new administration can effectively restore American global primacy and sustain the liberal international order that was largely abandoned by the administration of Donald…
Russia resumes SPIEF and Eastern Economic Forum as pandemic weakens
24 March Written by Ashley Bell Russia’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held from June 2-5, forum organizer Roscongress told Sputnik, assuring that all the necessary measures to prevent coronavirus spreading will be implemented. The 2020 edition of the forum was canceled…
American overreach in Anchorage points to conflict with China
23 March Written by Hugh White America’s new Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, seemed surprised by the tough talk from his Chinese counterparts when they met in Anchorage last week. He shouldn’t have been, because they were responding in an entirely predictable way to his…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Overseas fans will be banned from Games to avoid virus risk, say organisers
22 March Written by Marcus Baker Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe. The unprecedented decision will make the Tokyo…
Biden, Harris Meet With Asian American Community in Atlanta
21 March Written by Susan Milligan PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND his vice president, Kamala Harris, had planned a Friday visit to Georgia as a victory lap after winning passage of a massive spending package to provide relief to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead,…
China, US kick off Alaska talks amid tensions, attach great importance
20 March Written by Jill Watson China and the US, the two biggest major powers in the world that have been at loggerheads, are set to kick off a high-level meeting in Alaska after a series of contests and frictions. The atmosphere before the talks…
US, China Spar in First Face-To-Face Meeting Under Biden
19 March Written by Christian Stanley Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office. In unusually pointed public remarks for…
Biden vows Putin “will pay a price” for 2020 interference
18 March Written by Alex Ward Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer” who “will pay a price.” Leaving Afghanistan by a May 1 deadline will be “tough.” And America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia will “change” even though the US didn’t directly punish the crown…
Three possible futures for global climate scepticism
17 March Written by Eloise Harding Climate change scepticism has been present in politics for as long as climate change itself. Part of a wider outlook of environmental scepticism, it encompasses a range of views from outright denial that the world is warming through to…