Tag: USA

(USA) We Need to Know Who Is Getting Vaccinated (Erin Kissane, Defense One)

A year into the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, we still lack a complete understanding of who is getting sick, and where, and...

(USA) Feds Can’t Buy Chinese-Made Drones Through GSA Anymore (Aaron Boyd, Defense One)

The General Services Administration—the federal government’s central buyer—will no longer include drones in its suite of offerings, except those previously approved by a small...

(USA) Progressive Jewish groups oppose codifying IHRA antisemitism definition into US law (Middle East Eye)

Ten groups warn that IHRA definition is being wrongly used against those who 'oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory' https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jewish-groups-oppose-ihra-antisemitism-definition-us-law

(USA) Trump impeachment 2.0: Here’s what US Arabs and Muslims are saying about it (Umar A Farooq, Ali Harb, Middle East Eye)

US House of Representatives votes 232 to 197 to impeach Trump over his role in inciting riot at US Capitol after the president rejected...

(USA/Guantanamo) ‘Holding our breath’: Will Biden keep his promise and shut Guantanamo Bay? (Sheren Khalel, Middle East Eye)

President-elect is expected to close prison camp before its 20th anniversary next year, analysts say https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/joe-biden-promise-close-guantanamo-bay

(USA/Yemen) How US terror designation against Yemen’s Houthis could prolong the war (Abdulaziz Kilani, Middle East Eye)

Should the Biden administration push for a political solution in Yemen, this designation will present an obstacle https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-us-terror-designation-against-yemens-houthis-could-prolong-war

(USA/Turkey) Biden cold shoulders Erdogan as request for call left unanswered (Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye)

With just seven days until Joe Biden assumes office, the US president-elect is yet to respond to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's offer of a...

(Germany/USA/China) Poll finds Germans diverge from US’ anti-China campaign (Sun Keqin, Global Times)

Almost four-fifths of Germans would be in favor not to interfere in a dispute between the US and China, according to a survey published...

(China/USA) China urges US, allies to stop crackdown on Xinjiang exports: MOFCOM (Global Times)

China strongly opposes rude interference of China's internal affairs by the US and other governments, a spokesperson of Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on...

(USA/China/Europe) Trump’s decoupling with China hurts Europe’s supply line: business chamber (Li Xuanmin, Global Times)

European companies are increasingly concerned about the impact of US-China economic decoupling - facilitated by the trade and tech war launched by the Trump...

(China/USA) China-US trade back to growth in 2020 despite sanctions, export controls (Global Times)

Trade between the world's top two economies was back on the growth track in 2020, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, reversing a plunge...

(China/USA) Xi tells Starbucks’ Schultz China will further open up to US, foreign firms (Global Times)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged US coffee chain Starbucks to play a positive role in China-US trade ties, while saying that China would...

(Social Media/USA) The consequences of social media’s giant experiment (Tom Wheeler, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/01/13/the-consequences-of-social-medias-giant-experiment/

(USA) Just how diverse is President Biden’s prospective Cabinet? (Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/01/13/just-how-diverse-is-presidents-biden-prospective-cabinet/

(USA) What transformative placemaking taught us in 2020, and how it can help build a better future (Joanne Kim, Hanna Love, Jennifer S. Vey,...

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2021/01/13/what-transformative-placemaking-taught-us-in-2020-and-how-it-can-help-build-a-better-future/

(USA) Trump impeached for unprecedented second time (The New Arab)

Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to charge him with inciting last...