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Today’s ‘China Threat’ Is Much Like Japan’s in the 1930s: Economic and Military
Two Biden administration senior officials delivered important speeches this spring on U.S.-China economic relations and the administration’s foreign economic policy. The remarks by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and national security adviser Jake Sullivan laid out the administration’s vision and strategy on the nexus between foreign and economic policy — a useful road map that emphasizes the need to adapt foreign policy to the changing international economic and political dynamic.
Disinformation may be one of Russia and China’s greatest weapons
The United States has just completed its second Summit on Democracy. A warning from the State Department reinforces the reality that democracy is under threat globally and that public distrust is one reason for the threat. This distrust has various components, including concern about economic and political stability, but it is also driven and amplified by autocratic governments’ use of malign influence as a weapon against democracy.
Put America first: Support Ukraine
Supporting Ukraine’s effort to defeat Russia is in the U.S. national interest. Unfortunately, recent comments by leading Republicans call into question whether the U.S. should continue to help Ukraine get what it needs to defeat Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine should join the OECD - now Original
As difficult as it may be to see beyond the war that rages in Ukraine, it is important to put in place a plan for stabilizing post-war Ukraine. There will be understandable pent-up demand by the Ukrainian people for economic recovery, political responsiveness and stability when the war ends.
Ukraine should join the OECD - now
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3900513-ukraine-should-join-the-oecd-now/ Ukraine should join the OECD — now | The Hill Skip to content The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill As difficult as it may be to see beyond the war that rages in Ukraine, it is important to put in place a plan for stabilizing post-war Ukraine.
The World Bank needs American leadership
World Bank Group President David Malpass has announced he is leaving the post on June 30. His successor should be named quickly and, in keeping with tradition, should be an American. We face a number of development-related challenges, including managing the economic and social impact of climate change, the post-pandemic economy and the war in Ukraine.
The World Bank needs American leadership
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3868733-the-world-bank-needs-american-leadership/ The World Bank needs American leadership | The Hill Skip to content The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill World Bank Group President David Malpass has announced he is leaving the post on June 30. His successor should be named quickly and, in keeping with tradition, should be an American.
Let history be the judge of what is fascism Original
Recent discussions of fascism create an opportunity to look at history’s most brutal fascist, Adolf Hitler, at how he approached politics and power, and whether there are similarities between Hitler’s Germany and today’s understanding of fascism. There have been volumes written about Hitler, examining who he was and his infamous role in shaping history.
Biden's Blamed for What Happened Before His Inauguration
Biden's Blamed for What Happened Before His Inauguration The impact of the pandemic on the U.S. and global economy was catastrophic. Economic historian Adam Tooze characterized its impact as being ‚Äúthe swiftest and most comprehensive contraction of globa‚Ķ Read Full Article »
It’s the (pandemic) economy Original
The impact of the pandemic on the U.S. and global economy was catastrophic. Economic historian Adam Tooze characterized its impact as being “the swiftest and most comprehensive contraction of global economic activity ever.” There are clearly other factors at work with regard to the economic problems confronting the U.S. and rest of the world, but it is safe to assume that the present economic conundrums would not exist without the pandemic.
Putin's 'Brezhnev Doctrine' involving Ukraine could backfire
Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinSullivan says threat of Russian military invasion 'high' Democracy is on life support — and the GOP wants to pull the plug Biden defense chief voices support for Ukraine in call MORE unnecessarily has made Ukraine an existential issue for Russia. Conventional wisdom is he wants to reclaim the mythical glory of the Soviet Union with Russia at the head of the table among great powers.
A strategic challenge for the US: China and The Bahamas
A primary focus of the Biden administration’s national security policy has been the great power relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). That relationship is multifaceted. As Harvard professor and former Defense Department official Joseph Nye points out in a New York Times article, “Competition with China is a three-dimensional game.
20 years after 9/11, we've logged successes but the fight continues
Two decades have passed since the 9/11 attacks, and some now declare that the 9/11 era — in which U.S. national security policy has focused on defeating terrorist groups — may be over. Americans want a logical progression with their wars, a clear beginning and end. World War II was the best example of this, and even the Cold War had an identifiable ending. Unfortunately, in the years since 9/11, the threat of terrorism has not been eliminated, although it has changed.
It can't happen here? Viktor Orban's Hungary shows how democracy dies
After the Berlin Wall fell, General Electric ran a commercial with an elderly woman waltzing at a grand ball, proclaiming, “I feel young again.” The idea was that Hungary, a country that challenged its Soviet occupiers throughout the Cold War, was ready to embrace freedom and democracy. One could not run that ad today. Today, the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is accused of using spyware against Hungarian civil society.
Kamala Harris is right about how to deal with root causes of migration
The Biden administration is facing the tough, politically volatile task of dealing with an increasingly complicated immigration issue. To his credit, as one of his first acts in January, President BidenJoe BidenKentucky lawmaker faces scrutiny for comparing Fauci to Jonestown cult leader Omar leads lawmakers in calling for US envoy to combat Islamophobia Public charter schools group blasts proposed Democratic cut MORE sent to Congress a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Biden must be firm, but measured, in his message to Putin on cyber attacks
The relationship between the United States and Russia historically has alternated between great expectations and blanket condemnation.
The Passionate Intensity of Ammon Bundy and the People’s Rights Movement
“You work for us!” was heard as a crowd of extremists, angry at their government, broke glass as they stormed the Capitol building. While this sounds like a scene from Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., it actually took place in Idaho last summer. It wasn’t about an election or Donald Trump, but measures the state’s Republican governor put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Right-Wing Extremism: An International Threat
Days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the Department of Homeland Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin that stated, Information suggests that some ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize to incite or commit violence.
Life is 'better in the Bahamas'? Not with an oil rig offshore
© Getty Images Life is 'better in the Bahamas'? Not with an oil rig offshore As the nation turns a new page on the past four years, there is renewed hope that climate change and the environment will be a primary concern domestically and internationally for the Biden administration.
U.S. must better engage Bahamas, where our competitor, China, is making major investments | Opinion
Lounge chairs sit stacked on a beach while temporarily closed in Nassau, Bahamas in April 2020 because of the sudden stop in global tourism as the coronavirus pandemic raged. Getty Images The competition between the United States and China will be one of the most important national security issues confronting the Biden administration.. In an article in Foreign Affairs, President-elect Biden wrote about the special challenge China presents.
The sound of history: Let's put on our work boots and engage the world
© Getty Images The sound of history: Let's put on our work boots and engage the world Washington is burning, the nation is divided, and some are still fighting over a settled presidential election, ignoring the real crises confronting the U.S. and the international community. The pandemic has changed the world in ways we have yet to understand. Nonetheless, existing problems must be confronted, albeit in a pandemic-altered environment.
'Wise men' redux: The Biden national security team
Reaction to President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenLawsuit alleges 200K Georgia voters were wrongly purged from registration list GOP lawmaker blasts incoming freshman over allegations of presidential voter fraud Haaland has competition to be first Native American to lead Interior MORE’s national security nominees has ranged from the sublime — “Thank God” — to the ridiculous — “They are over-educated.” In-between that range, some have expressed concerns that they may be too boring, or simply an...
Three lessons from 9/11 - for now and into the future
It has been 19 years since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. We are now confronting another crisis of great magnitude with the pandemic, which certainly will change the world in profound ways just as the terrorist attacks did. While there are a number of lessons to be learned from how the U.S. and international community responded to 9/11, there are three key takeaways that can help frame the approach to the pandemic and other international crises now and into the future.
We need G7 guidance to fix three big problems from the pandemic Original
What made the great was not only its ability to rise to the occasion in a world that was torn apart, but its understanding that with steady, competent leadership, the pre-war path of isolation and nationalism was not sustainable. The post-World War II order would require international cooperation. The world is again torn apart because of the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout. The path forward is unclear.
Here's how to reboot US national security and foreign policy - and why we must Original
Now more than ever we need a reboot of U.S. national security/foreign policy. The coronavirus pandemic has created the conditions for this need, as well as an opportunity to look at what must be done to ensure America’s place as the global leader on security, political and economic issues. There are four key components to an adjustment.
Fire in the hole: The need for US global leadership Original
The U.S. and the world are facing existential crises. There is a global economic meltdown. The IMF recently revised its global economic picture from a decline of 3 percent to 4.9 percent this year. No country’s economy appears to be immune, particularly the United States, whose economy the IMF predicts will shrink by 8 percent this year. This is the result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the U.S. harder than any other country.
How the pandemic has changed the threat of violent extremism
Among the many problems the COVID-19 pandemic has created are opportunities for non-state actors, including terrorists and organized crime, to undermine governments and the most vulnerable victims of this horrible disease. This poses a threat to the U.S. and other nations, now and in the future.
Congress can help with pandemic recovery even beyond US borders
Congress has appropriated nearly $3 trillion to try to save American workers and the U.S. economy from the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression. Realistically, however, the effort must go beyond domestic concerns and address the global catastrophe the coronavirus has created if the U.S. is to rebuild and recover successfully. These include humanitarian, economic and security concerns. Humanitarian concerns The impact of the pandemic on the developing world is coming into focus.
Born out of war, World Bank is beacon of security around globe
During the second World War, allied nations came together to create global institutions to shape the future of a post-war era, with the goal of preventing another catastrophic war. One of these intuitions, the World Bank, or the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, was designed specifically to help rebuild countries in the aftermath of the war.
Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin: Como será a partir de agora?
A verdadeira natureza do relacionamento entre os russos e o presidente eleito Donald Trump pode nunca vir a ser conhecida. O que está claro é que a estrutura para um novo relacionamento é mais complicada para a equipe de Trump do que para qualquer um de seus antecessores nos últimos 25 anos.
Orbán’s Hungary - Center for American Progress
The recent U.S. presidential election caught much of the world by surprise and raised a number of questions about how the new administration will govern. Was the rhetoric on the campaign trail a harbinger of things to come, was it a divisive campaign strategy to get elected, or a bit of both? Either way, there is reason for concern and dismay. Taking a closer look at the Trump campaign, there are parallels to the right-wing national populist political movements in Europe.
Understanding the lone wolf terrorism threat
The man identified as the shooter in Orlando appears to have acted alone, with no direction from any outside organization. He had already been investigated by the FBI on two separate occasions. Understanding how these type of "lone wolf" actors come to their decisions to commit horrific crimes is very difficult, but stopping them is an even harder task to complete.
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