Tag: China
US cyber attack on Russia’s power grid is an ‘act of...
How about an international negotiation to end mutual cyber attacks that would include international controls and monitoring, and penalties for violations?
The misadventures of ‘tariff man’
For Donald Trump, tariffs are a substitute for diplomacy, just as harassment in his personal life is a substitute for normal human interaction.
Getting China wrong, yet again
A new Council on Foreign Relations report presents China in a distorted light.
Taking farmers for a ride
Trump’s trade disruptions are inflicting real pain, but they’re also exposing the frailty of an agriculture economy built for big business.
We remember Tiananmen, the 30th anniversary of the pro-democracy protests
“This year, we remember their brave efforts in the face of violence and fight for a new generation to learn and to never forget.”
The cost of Trump’s trade war (and a better alternative)
By imposing them, Trump has in effect raised taxes on most Americans by about $800 per household. China’s retaliatory tariffs will raise taxes further.
Old roads and new paradigms: on the last BRI Summit
On April 26 and 27, the summit of the Belt and Route Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road, was held...
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Majority of Democrats want party leaders replaced as DNC turmoil deepens
New polling reveals growing discontent with Democratic leadership as base pushes for stronger opposition to Trump and support for progressive policies.
Trump announces Iran-Israel cease-fire after illegal US strikes on nuclear sites
Experts warn of nuclear treaty collapse and growing backlash as Trump bypasses Congress to launch war and declare peace.
When and how do reluctant Dems ‘Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war-like...
Trumpism will push all limits until stopped by a greater coalition, like 200 judicial rebukes and a political surge no amateur insurrectionists can deny. We need far more than Dem mice that roar but don’t bite.
Recycling food waste could slash methane emissions and reshape the global agrifood system
New research shows that composting, anaerobic digestion, and refeeding food waste can significantly cut greenhouse gases and spare vital resources across the U.S., China, and the EU.
Bombing Iran is part of the USA’s repetition compulsion for war war war
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction.”