Political risk coverage for US may be live issue after riots shake country
23 February Written by John Still Companies that do business or are based in the U.S. could be taking a harder look at insurance for political risks such as government actions and political violence in light of recent events. Political risk insurance covers businesses and…
How Biden Can Embrace Environmental Stewardship
22 February Written by Stewart M. Patrick His is shaping up to be a make-or-break year for international cooperation on biodiversity, though you might not know it. American news outlets have focused most if not all of their recent environmental reporting on climate change. On…
Back in Paris Pact, US Faces Tougher Climate Steps Ahead
19 February Written by Ellen Knickmeyer World leaders welcomed the United States’ official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel…
In freezing US, Biden seeks to cool down politics
17 February Written by Jon Sopel Travelling with Donald Trump versus ridin’ with Joe Biden. Compare and contrast. Look, Air Force One hasn’t changed with the presidency. It is still that elegant timepiece that came out of the 1970s. Elegant and all that, but dated…
Trump Still Casts a Shadow Over Biden’s Pro-Democracy Ambitions
16 February Written by Stewart M. Patrick The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump presents a dilemma for Joe Biden, who wants to make democracy promotion a central plank of his foreign policy. How can the United States claim to embody, much less promote, democratic…
Trump’s uncertain political future drives US division
14 February Written by Li Haidong The US Senate on Saturday voted and acquitted former president Donald Trump, putting an end to his second impeachment trial. Despite the acquittal, the impeachment has been a process in which the Democratic Party has strived to show Americans…
Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America
13 February Written by Anthony Zurcher Only five days after it began, Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month. There…
Global Political Calendar: Munich Security Conference, U.S. rejoins Paris Agreement
14 February Written by David Hill The 2021 Munich Security Conference convenes, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Visegrad Group, and the U.S. rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement. Munich Security Conference The 2021 Munich Security Conference (MSC) will be held from February 19 to 20…
The GOP Is Now the Party of Political Violence
12 February Written by Steve Contorno If the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump achieves one thing, it will be a lasting historical memory of the moment that the Republican Party openly embraced political violence as its brand. As Democrats lay out their…
In Pentagon debut, Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military
11 February Written by Mark Smith U.S. President Joe Biden promised he would never politicize the military as he made his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief on Wednesday, seeking to draw a contrast with the Trump-era in a far-reaching speech that emphasized diversity…