September 12, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Briefs, Economics, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION
Three months ago, President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump upended politics and ultimately toppled him from his place as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Tonight, Americans got their first real look at the surprise matchup he left behind, when Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris …
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September 12, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Briefs, Economics, Geopolitics, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
California’s politically vulnerable climate programs evaded direct hits from former President Donald Trump. California climate policies were an undercover winner of last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. | Alex Brandon/AP Given his penchant for going after California climate policy — and for characterizing the …
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September 12, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Briefs, Economics, Geopolitics, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
Tereza Felix It wasn’t a study in sartorial contrasts—he wore blue, she wore black—but in emotional ones. Vice President Kamala Harris was calm and composed, playing the role of matador to former president Donald Trump’s bull. She twirled her rhetorical cape as he lunged and bellowed with rage, …
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September 12, 2024
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Asia-Pacific has long been a strategically important region for the United States, a top priority in foreign policy. In 2011, the Obama Administration announced the Pivot (Rebalance) strategy. equal) to Asia – Pacific with many new points showing deeper involvement in the Pacific region in general and Southeast …
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September 12, 2024
Analysis, Asia Pacific, Briefs, Economics, Europe, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Russia-CIS, Society
In recent years, the Sino-Russia growing alliance has sparked widespread debate about the fading façade of Western hegemony. Once divided by ideological differences during the Cold War, Russia, and China have started to find common ground in countering Western influence and pursuing their geopolitical objectives. This strategic partnership …
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September 6, 2024
Analysis, Briefs, Economics, Europe, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
It took many weeks, but France may at long last finally be on the road to having a government. French politics divided into thirds The goal is to try to establish a functioning government to emerge after Macron’s folly of dissolving the National Assembly. The result was like …
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September 6, 2024
Analysis, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Russia-CIS, Society, Terrorism & Extremism
Ukraine’s audacious August incursion into Russian territory was a welcome fillip for national morale, and a message to foreign backers that Kyiv could still take the initiative after the disappointing counteroffensive of 2023. A more sober mood has now asserted itself with Moscow’s retaliation for the humiliation. A …
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September 6, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Briefs, Cybersecurity, Economics, Geopolitics, Middle East, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
In 2022, when the Fed realized that it had been late in addressing the inflation surge, it raised interest rates in twenty-five, fifty, or even seventy-five-basis-point increments to regain inflation control. We have to hope that when the Fed next meets on September 17-18, it realizes that it …
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September 6, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Briefs, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
During his four years in office, President Joe Biden has been focused on executing an East Asia strategy aimed at countering China’s influence. This has been achieved through the reinforcement of alliances and strategic partnerships like the Security Assistance Program (SAP), the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and multilateral …
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