Tag: USA

US Army testing universal coronavirus vaccine against all variants (Rich Haridy, New Atlas)

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are leading a massive project aimed at developing a universal coronavirus vaccine that can provide...

US will get three conflicts for the price of one if it allows Israel to attack Iran (David Hearst, Middle East Eye)

The talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, from which former US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, have reached a critical phase. They are already into their eighth round and...

US troops in Syria, Iraq targeted with renewed rocket and drone attacks (Jared Szuba, Al Monitor)

Rockets rained down near bases used by US troops in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, marking the third straight day of such attacks since...

Russia, US to focus on European security during consultations – Foreign Ministry (TASS)

Consultations between Russia and the United States on strategic stability have focused recently on security problems of Russia and the Euro-Atlantic region, Russian Deputy...

U.S., Europe Show Unified Front Ahead Of Talks On Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine (RFE RL)

The United States and its EU partners stepped up warnings of major consequences if Russia invades Ukraine as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Can US Elections Be Made Safe from Mob Violence? (Elizabeth Drew – Project Syndicate)

It has been a year since Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and the...

The Real Threat to American Democracy (Michael Lind – Project Syndicate)

By fixating on the January 6 Capitol Hill riot and Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, political and media elites can conveniently...

How can we improve early childhood education? Use public dollars to pay teachers more (Daphna Bassok and Justin B. Doroma, Brookings)

High rates of teacher turnover are among the greatest barriers to building high-quality early childhood education (ECE) systems. In the United States, teachers working with...

Assessing the right-wing terror threat in the United States a year after the January 6 insurrection (Daniel L. Byman, Brookings)

The last year saw advances and setbacks in the fight against American white supremacist, anti-government, and other violent right-wing groups. The good news is...

Around the Halls: One year since the January 6 insurrection (John Hudak, William G. Gale, Darrell M. West, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Rashawn Ray, Molly E....

One year ago this week, a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s political supporters gathered at the White House, and after hearing speeches from...

The US pressures Italy to stand with Lithuania (and counter China) (Gabriele Carrer, Decode 39)

Secretary Blinken is rallying allies and partners to support Vilnius in confronting Beijing over Taiwan. MP Formentini (League) calls for a “well-defined foreign policy”...

Computer Chips vs. Potato Chips: The Case for a U.S. Strategic-Industry Policy (Robert D. Atkinson, ITIF)

With the rise of China, the United States needs more than a competitiveness strategy; it needs a policy specifically tailored to boost production and...

2022: The Year of Strategic-Industry Realism? (Robert D. Atkinson, ITIF)

2021 may have ended in political gridlock, with the Biden administration’s signature Build Back Better initiative now appearing to be doomed, but the year...

Talent Firm Flags Best US Cities for Hiring Remote Tech Workers (John P. Mello, E-Commerce Times)

With remote work here to stay, a conundrum for many firms is where to tap into the stay-at-home workforce. Karat, a maker of a talent...

Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next? (David Wessel, Brookings)

The Federal Reserve faces substantial turnover at the top over the next year and half. President Joe Biden has three slots on the seven-member...

Rethinking “Rules of the Road” to Stabilize U.S.-China Competition (Robert Williams, Lawfare)

As U.S.-China relations continue to deteriorate, strategists and policymakers are calling for the two countries to establish “guardrails” and “rules of the road” to manage great...