Americas

Erika Larsson If Donald Trump secures the Republican nomination and wins the 2024 presidential election, he will inherit a world grappling with complex geopolitical challenges, particularly the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the volatile situation in the Middle East since October 2023. Trump’s task will not be easy. On …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Samar Sami The U.S.’s weaponization of the dollar is proving to be a double-edged sword, as BRICS nations and the broader developing world accelerate their move away from dollar-based trade and reserves. Economic sanctions often carry unintended consequences, and the U.S.’s use of the dollar as a weapon …

Lisa Smith Al Makahleh   In October 2023, the Balticconnector gas pipeline linking Finland and Estonia was severely damaged, cutting off a critical energy supply line for six months. Initial suspicions centered on the Chinese-owned, Hong Kong-flagged container ship, the Newnew Polar Bear. Now, the Chinese government has …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh US President Joe Biden’s efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict have hit a wall, and the person standing firmly in the way is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The months of diplomatic back-and-forth between Washington and Tel Aviv have led to …