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Trump Is Losing the Tech War Against China Trump Is Losing the Tech War Against China

The Trump administration has responded like a petulant child to China’s booming tech presence, from slapping tariffs on Chinese products to banning TikTok.

Aug 19, 2020 / Dilip Hiro

Men exercising without shirts against a yellow building in Singapore.

The Cost of ‘Singapore Inc.’? A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Migrants. The Cost of ‘Singapore Inc.’? A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Migrants.

Singapore must stop treating workers as digits in a game of economic growth.

Aug 17, 2020 / Kirsten Han

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late

The China cold war consensus is a recipe for calamity.

Aug 11, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Russia Needs a New Gorbachev

Russia Needs a New Gorbachev Russia Needs a New Gorbachev

A dialogue between the Russian government and people protesting in the streets is still possible.

Aug 7, 2020 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’

Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’ Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’

They fear being arrested or disappeared, and are not prepared to be silenced without a fight.

Aug 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Billy H.C. Kwok, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

‘We Need to Move From a Wartime Mentality to a Peacetime Mentality’

‘We Need to Move From a Wartime Mentality to a Peacetime Mentality’ ‘We Need to Move From a Wartime Mentality to a Peacetime Mentality’

US and Korean groups are pushing for a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War.

Jul 31, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

Sailors observe the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force.

What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea? What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea?

The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.

Jul 30, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

The Black Lives Matter and Hong Kong democracy movement can learn a lot from each other.

Jul 8, 2020 / Jessie Lau

China and Hong Kong Face Off

China and Hong Kong Face Off China and Hong Kong Face Off

Protests rage as China cracks down.

Jul 8, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?

A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making? A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?

Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.

Jul 7, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

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