Revenge Against Revenge: Biden’s Revenge Politics and “The Cure at Troy”
9 March Written by Max Haiven WITH JOE BIDEN now established in the White House without the feared retaliation of his predecessor’s rabid and well-armed supporters, it is tempting to imagine that the age of revenge politics is at its close. But those politics remain,…
Biden and Xi are offering dueling worldviews — the winner will shape the global future
7 March Written by Frederick Kempe Who is going to organize the world? And what forces and whose interests will shape the global future? Those were the underlying questions behind two events this past week, one in Washington and the other in Beijing, that set…
Surprise: Societal Scholars Could Drive Climate Policy
5 March Written by Benjamin Storrow In early December, Jane Flegal was asked for her “optimal policy mix” to address climate change. Flegal was a program officer with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation at the time, a position from which she was able to…
Canada ranked one of the most free countries in the world
3 March Written by Rose Land A new report has ranked Canada among the most free countries in the world. The ranking comes courtesy of independent watchdog organization Freedom House. The report is meant to provide a snapshot of the varying levels of freedom in…
What We Can Learn from Global Policy About Preventing Domestic Extremism?
2 March Written by David Cortright In the wake of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, political leaders in Washington are rightly paying greater attention to the threat of right-wing extremism. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkis has vowed to prioritize the fight against…
China aims for tech independence amid looming cut-throat race with US
1 March Written by Lana Crew China is moving swiftly to map out potential weaknesses in dozens of technological sectors and draft a sweeping plan to address areas that are exposed to external risks, Chinese officials said on Monday, as the country aims to further…
Trump wants to start a new super PAC headed by former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, report says
27 February Written by Sophia Ankel Former President Donald Trump wants to form a new political action committee (PAC) and plans on having his former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, run it, Politico reported Thursday. Trump is said to have held a multi-hour meeting at his…
Western politicians sink to level of separatist WUC in Beijing 2022 boycott push
24 February Written by Zhang Han and Fan Lingzhi The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a separatist organization that is connected to the terrorist group “East Turkistan Islamic Movement” seeking “the fall of China,” among many other so-called human rights groups, has been calling for a…
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…