Tag: USA

Can we better define what we mean by closing the digital divide? (Nicol Turner Lee, Brookings)

The term “digital divide” has moved into the mainstream, as the pandemic revealed how unforgiving life can be for those disconnected from the internet....

December’s Jobs report reveals a growing racial employment gap, especially for Black women (Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr, Brookings)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) December jobs report, released January 7, provides some good news for the state of the nation’s economic recovery, yet...

Is ‘long Covid’ worsening the labor shortage? (Katie Bach, Brookings)

Over the past two years, the media, politicians, public health authorities, and others have paid close attention to the number of lives lost to...

US judge dismisses Facebook’s request to throw out monopoly case (David McLaughlin, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook must face the U.S. government’s monopoly lawsuit alleging that the company abused its dominance and should be broken up, a...

US Supreme Court denies appeal of woman who joined ISIL (Al Jazeera)

The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by a woman who left the US to join ISIL (ISIS), but then...

US to give additional $308m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

The United States will donate an extra $308m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the White House has announced, bringing the total of US aid...

Assalto a Capitol Hill: così la “trappola” social ha incastrato i promotori della rivolta (Angelo Alù, Agenda Digitale)

La capacità di monitorare il flusso comunicativo online ha consentito alle forze dell’ordine di risalire all’identità dei rivoltosi che hanno assediato il Campidoglio a...

VP stresses reinforcing Iran-Cuba ties against US sanctions (IRNA)

Iran's Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaie in a meeting with top Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed strengthening bilateral relations against US sanctions. Rezaie...

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 10, 2022 (The White House)

2:13 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay, just one item for all of you at the top.  And I just have a hard out...

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Ethiopia (The White House)

Via Teleconference 3:12 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you very much. And good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for joining the NSC press call on Ethiopia. As a...

FACT SHEET: U.S. Diplomatic Engagement with European Allies and Partners Ahead of Talks with Russia (The White House)

“We are absolutely committed to the principle nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, just as we are fully committed to the principle nothing about Europe...

Nominations Sent to the Senate (The White House)

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Nancy G. Abudu, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Beverly Baldwin Martin, retired. Timothy...

Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Call with President Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala (The White House)

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with President Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala.  She reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to working together with Guatemala on a...

Russian-US consultations in Geneva frank and forthright — White House (TASS)

Monday’s Russian-US consultations in Geneva on security guarantees were frank and forthright, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has told reporters. Russian-US consultations in Geneva...

US told Russia during talks that de-escalation needed for success — diplomat (TASS)

During the talks with Russia on security guarantees, the United States said that in order for these talks to succeed, the situation around Ukraine...

US set no timeframes for talks with Russia — deputy secretary of state (TASS)

The US delegation in Geneva has established no concrete timeframes for its negotiations with Russia on security guarantees, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy...