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China? A Rising Imperial Power?

Well, Yes... and Strangely, No

US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI –...

China has already implemented many rules governing the use of artificial intelligence.

U.S. Threatens New Economic War on Iran by Targeting China &...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named the plan Operation Economic Outcast on Monday and set no timeline or list of countries, and sanctions historian Nicholas Mulder says the reach into Iran's oil buyers puts the U.S.-China trade truce at risk.

The US kicks off world’s largest naval war games: RIMPAC, China,...

The newest escalation of U.S. preparations for war on China will further militarize the Pacific and normalizing the prospect of conflict through increasingly large-scale exercises and an ever-expanding web of alliances and military bases.

Hormuz: China oil demand tapped out, heavy truck EVs rise

Because petroleum and fossil gas are now so unstable as energy sources, wise governments are plotting to escape their use in favor of reliable, clean, local energy sources such as solar, wind, water and battery for electricity generation and batteries for electric vehicles.

Japan and South Korea: An alliance of middle powers?

Hedging their bets against Donald Trump is pushing the two countries together.

Nuclear powers spend record billions on weapons while hunger and climate...

The United States accounted for more than half of global nuclear weapons spending in 2025 as watchdogs warn of a growing arms race, expanding corporate influence, and declining commitment to disarmament.

The US-China tech race, resource wars, and the cost of militarization

Over the past decade, a steady and well-funded campaign has convinced the general public that China is the greatest threat to the safety and security of the American people.

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward...

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.

The case for global climate reparations

The principle of making polluters pay works at a local level. Here's how to apply it to the international arena.

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America’s Broken Promises, Iran’s Resolve, and the dangerous Game over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is telling Washington that the age of expecting automatic concessions in exchange for ambiguous promises is over.