Tag: USA

(Russia/USA/New START) Gorbachev: Russia, US should extend New START, work on next treaty (TASS)

What do you think, should we expect changes in Russian-US relations now that Biden moves into the White House? Is it possible to reboot...

(Iran/USA/Alireza Miryousefi) Iran’s UN envoy reacts to US arresting Iranian scientist (IRNA)

The spokesperson for Iranian permanent mission to the United Nations Alireza Miryousefi reacted to the US arresting Iranian university professor Kaveh Afrasiabi and said...

(USA/China/Uighur) Trump administration says China committed Uighur ‘genocide’ (Al Jazeera)

The determination, issued on the last day of Trump’s term, has no immediate effect but is likely to further strain US-China ties. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/trump-admin-determines-china-commited-uighur-genocide-pompeo

(USA/Big Tech) Biden mulls forming US role to fix anti-competitive firms: Report (Al Jazeera)

The rise of Big Tech firms that allegedly suppress competition has become a policy issue for governments in Europe and China. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/20/biden-mulls-forming-role-to-tackle-anti-competitive-firms-report

(USA/Venezuela) Trump administration imposes Venezuelan oil-related sanctions (Al Jazeera)

The United States Treasury targeted three individuals, 14 entities and six vessels for their alleged ties to a network attempting to assist Venezuela’s oil...

(USA/North Korea) Blinken says US will review North Korea policy, consider aid (Al Jazeera)

Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state says US will launch a review to bring N Korea back to denuclearisation talks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/blinken-says-us-will-review-north-korea-policy-consider-aid

(USA/World) Biden’s top cabinet nominees promise break from Trump world view (William Roberts, Al Jazeera)

Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken says US to end support for Saudi-led forces in Yemen, renew Iran nuclear deal. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/biden-top-cabinet-nominees-promise-break-from-trump-worldview

(USA/Kamala Harris) Kamala Harris: Vice president and Democratic Party heir apparent? (Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera)

Harris will make history on Wednesday and will be closely watched as the possible future of the Democratic Party. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/kamala-harris-vice-president-and-possible-heir-apparent

(Uganda/USA) Uganda accuses US of ‘subverting’ presidential election (Al Jazeera)

US Ambassador Natalie E Brown was stopped from visiting Bobi Wine who is effectively under house arrest. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/19/uganda-accuses-us-of-subversion-after-envoy-tries-to-visit-wine

(USA/World) Will Biden make America great again? (Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera)

Biden needs a grand strategy to clean up Trump’s mess and restore America’s leadership in the world. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/19/will-biden-make-america-great-again

(USA/Donald Trump) Why Trump is not likely to pardon himself (Sahar Aziz, Al Jazeera)

By pardoning himself, the president would admit guilt for wrongdoing, which he would never do. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/19/why-trump-is-not-likely-to-pardon-himself

(USA/Donald Trump/Foreign Policy) Trump’s Foreign Policy Moments (CFR)

Donald J. Trump’s presidency has marked a profound departure from U.S. leadership in areas such as trade and diplomacy, as well as an across-the-board...

(USA/China/Competitiveness/Technology Development) One lesson the U.S. can learn from China to improve its competitiveness in technology development (Joseph Kannarkat and Norman Augustine, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/01/19/one-lesson-the-u-s-can-learn-from-china-to-improve-its-competitiveness-in-technology-development/

(USA/Libya) The Biden administration inherits a rapidly deteriorating Libya (Federica Saini Fasanotti, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/19/the-biden-administration-inherits-a-rapidly-deteriorating-libya/

(USA) Advice for new appointees to consider as they enter the Biden administration (Tamara Cofman Wittes, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/19/advice-for-new-appointees-to-consider-as-they-enter-the-biden-administration/

(USA/Mexico) The US-Mexico security relationship in 2021 (Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/19/the-us-mexico-security-relationship-in-2021/