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NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And U.S. leaders’ portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—In a combative speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the West for failing to recognize the rise of new power blocs since the end of the Cold War, and warned that its sanctions on Moscow had backfired, creating a growing economic crisis in Europe. “The idea was clear:…

Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, is a professor at Columbia University and a member of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation. The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders’ portrayal of the…

Warships from the U.S. Navy sailing off the coast of California in 2019 were swarmed by drones from a nearby Hong Kong cargo ship on multiple occasions, the Navy has revealed.  The incidents were all reported between March 30, 2019 and July 30, 2019. Seven different vessels were involved. One of…

Gunman kills 3 seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church Robert Findlay Smith,, the gunman, declined invitations to join the dinner, say witnesses US authorities say he was a licensed gun dealer whose business is listed at his home address Updated 18 June 2022 AP June 18, 2022 06:07 VESTAVIA…

Variety) Hong Kong director Alan Mak (“Infernal Affairs,” “Overheard 2 and 3”) has brought together award-winning actors Francis Ng (“Drifting”) and Aaron Kwok (“Port of Call,” “Cold War 1 and 2”) in new Hong Kong crime thriller “Insider,” 22-years after the two shared the big screen together.Produced by Tenky Tin for…

One defining characteristic of the 21st century is that the United States has proven to be an easily distracted superpower. Since the dawn of the new millennium, both Republican and Democratic administrations have promised to take China more seriously as a threat, only to have that policy get sidelined more…

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Dividing the world into rival blocs, the Cold War way. May 30, 2022 President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Asia and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s May 26 speech on China were both meant to communicate the same message: Although determined to help the Ukrainians resist Russian aggression in Europe,…

Axios AM Deep Dive: Cold War DavosGood afternoon, and welcome to our deep dive from Davos, Switzerland, where Team Axios — Dave Lawler, Felix Salmon, Ina Fried, and Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston — covered the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of heads of state, CEOs, activists and celebrities. Read More