Tag: USA

Voting rights: Is US democracy really in danger? (William Roberts, Al Jazeera)

As the US commemorates the death of slain Black civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, 54 years after his assassination, the battle over...
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The prospects of another American (un)civil war (Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera)

There are probably nicer ways to say it, but when I read that in a 2021 national poll, 46 percent of Americans believed that “another...
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Facebook’s VR Oculus business probed by U.S. states (Diane Bartz and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters)

Multiple states have begun investigating potential violations in how Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), runs its virtual-reality Oculus business, according to three...
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States ask U.S. court to reinstate Facebook antitrust lawsuit (Reuters)

Dozens of states led by New York asked a U.S. federal appeals court on Friday to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit filed against Facebook. States ask...
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New US Africa envoy to visit Ethiopia and Sudan (Al Jazeera)

The new United States envoy to the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield, and Assistant Secretary Molly Phee will visit Sudan and Ethiopia next week...
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China reaffirms opposition to US sanctions on Iran (Al Jazeera)

China has reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran at a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his...
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Top Ukrainian official: Get the presidents of Ukraine, Russia, and the US together (Dan Peleschuk, Atlantic Council)

With tens of thousands of Russian troops still massed along his country’s borders—and following a week of tense diplomacy between Russia and the West—Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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Biden’s nominees would bring diversity to the Fed—if they’re confirmed (Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel, Brookings)

President Biden has announced his roster to fill key vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s 7-seat Board of Governors. If confirmed by the Senate, Biden’s...
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Treasury’s final American Rescue Plan guidance means it’s time for local leaders to invest in an inclusive future (Alan Berube and Eli Byerly-Duke, Brookings)

Ten months after the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), local officials across the United States continue to possess significant...
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Inflation politics is clearer than inflation economics (William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck, Brookings)

Ever since inflation reared its ugly head, economists have been arguing about whether it is a transitory problem or a structural problem, with some...
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Russia Says It Detained Alleged REvil Ransomware Group Members At U.S. Request (RFE RL)

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says its officers detained, at the request of the United States, several alleged hackers belonging to the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware...
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As Kazakhstan’s President Targets Nazarbaev’s Wealth, The Biden Administration Faces A Dilemma (Todd Prince, RFE RL)

U.S. President Joe Biden struck a tough note against transnational corruption during a highly promoted virtual conference he organized in December for representatives of...
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US’ trade with China surges 28.7% in 2021, but widening deficit proves tariffs ‘a failure’ (Shen Weiduo and Chu Daye, Global Times)

Trade between China and the US soared by 28.7 percent and amounted to $755.6 billion in 2021 - maintaining a strong growth momentum and...
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Navigating Increasing Tensions Between China and Taiwan (Council on Foreign Relations)

Speakers David Sacks Research Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Yun Sun Senior Fellow and Codirector, East Asia Program, and Director, China Program, Stimson Center Presider Nancy Yao Maasbach President, Museum of...
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Why the FTC is telling companies to patch Log4j vulnerabilities (Riana Pfefferkorn, Brookings)

For cybersecurity workers, 2021 ended with a bang. On Dec. 9, a severe zero-day vulnerability was publicly disclosed in Log4j, a widely used Java...
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How Aurora, Colorado is using mobile ‘public spaces’ to address the challenges of suburban social service delivery (Erica Dorn, Brookings)

There is perhaps no better metaphor to describe the clash of realities at play in America’s diversifying suburbs than the situation unfolding in Aurora,...
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