Tag: USA

Performance Will Determine Prestige in US-China Geopolitical Competition (Ryan Hass, Global Asia)

The era of US-China “great-power competition” began at the end of the Barack Obama administration and gained intensity throughout the Donald Trump administration. It...

Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into their full potential (Jeremy Hartman and Joseph Parilla, Brookings)

Amid the economic tumult of the past two years—with nearly 30% of small businesses closing their doors at the height of the pandemic, workers quitting their...

Prominent political podcasters played key role in spreading the ‘Big Lie’ (Valerie Wirtschafter and Chris Meserole, Brookings)

On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Steve Bannon encouraged the audience of his podcast not to waver in their faith. “We’re coming in...

Is democracy failing and putting our economic system at risk? (William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck, Brookings)

The rule of law and democracy are crucial to capital markets. A free market balanced by a democratically elected, transparent and capable government, and...

How the US far-right threat has evolved since January 6 (Chris Arsenault, Al Jazeera)

A year after the January 6 storming of the United States Capitol, a former US counterterrorism official worries that lone-wolf-style attacks from far-right extremists could...

Guantanamo Bay: ‘The legal equivalent of outer space’ (Pauline Canham, Al Jazeera)

Twenty years ago, the world was still reeling from the events of 9/11 that rocked the very foundations of the United States. In the...

The United States must ensure semiconductor supply-chain resilience—not allocate short supplies (Robert Dohner, Atlantic Council)

Supply-chain disruptions and shortages—for personal protective equipment, ventilators, toilet paper, and other goods—have arisen and receded throughout the pandemic. But the current semiconductor shortage,...

Calls for anti-Russian sanctions, Ukraine’s accession to NATO harm US interests – expert (TASS)

The initiatives implying the introduction of more US anti-Russian restrictions, as well as weapons supplies to Ukraine and that country’s accession to NATO run...

The Security Consequences of America’s China Focus (Minxin Pei, Project-Syndicate)

With the United States’ security strategy now dominated by the China threat, some regional powers will be tempted to engage in aggression against weaker...

Combatting America’s crisis of despair by investing in brains. A grand strategy to protect and build our brain infrastructure (Harris A. Eyre and Carol...

Brain challenges are jeopardizing our communities. These range from mental health to neurological and substance abuse disorders, loneliness, and now long COVID-19. They result...

It’s time to start scoring legislation on climate impacts (Caroline George and Adie Tomer, Brookings)

Amid a series of major infrastructure negotiations in 2021, Congress made a huge decision. Legislators removed the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP)—a kind of carrot-and-stick system...

Satellite as a service: nasce Virgin Orbit, la newco delle Tlc dallo spazio (Nicola Desiderio, CorCom)

Vieco Usa si fonde con NextGen e la nuova società si prepara per il debutto al Nasdaq. Il modello di business fa leva sull’utilizzo...

Biden tells Ukraine that U.S. will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia further invades (Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters)

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia further invades...

More foreign firms under fire in China, US govt is to blame (Global Times)

Over the past two weeks or so, several foreign companies have become mired in controversy in the Chinese market. Following US chip firm Intel,...

In Call With Zelenskiy, Biden Vows To Act Decisively With Allies If Russia Invades Ukraine (RFE RL)

President Joe Biden has reassured Ukraine of U.S. support in the face of a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's borders, telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Zelensky says he discussed with Biden joint actions on preserving peace in Europe (TASS)

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky discussed with his US counterpart Joe Biden joint actions on ensuring peace in Europe, the prevention of the further escalation...