As U.S. Hardens Line on Beijing, Taiwan’s Stock Rises in Washington
Taiwan doesn’t have a U.S. embassy. But it’s got plenty of influence—and more to come. Source link
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Iran Talks Enter Fourth Round in Vienna
A U.S. official has downplayed the idea that this is the final round of talks as differences over sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program remain. Source link
America Is Becoming a Social Democracy
The Biden administration is accomplishing what was once thought historically impossible. Source link
How Wars End
The shifting nature of war has made peacemaking more difficult. A new kind of back-channel diplomacy can help. Source link
Extending the Trump Ban Won’t Heal Facebook’s Deeper Sickness
Apple cutting the social media giant off from iPhone user data could finally force a healthy change. Source link
Thailand: Land Rights Activist Gunned Down
Click to expand Image Somsak Ochuenjit © 2020 Private (New York) – Thai authorities should immediately investigate the killing of Somsak Onchuenjit, a lawyer and land rights activist, in Trang province in southern Thailand, Human Rights Watch said today. Successive…
Robert Menendez Is the Last Hawk on the Left
… But don’t tell him that. Source link
Can Imran Khan Change the Course of Saudi-Pakistani Relations?
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s relationship is walking a fine line. Source link
Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves 25 Dead
Click to expand Image Activists and relatives of victims shout slogans and demand justice the day after a deadly police operation in the Jacarezinho favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo In the…
Report Back Better
The State Department’s yearly human rights report may be the United States’ best tool for fighting sexual violence. Biden needs to get it right. Source link