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Op-Ed: Not Quite Thawed: Future US-China Joint AI Ventures Remain Frozen After Trump–Xi Summit, Echoing Cold War Hegemonic Friction
The Trump-Xi summit eased trade tensions and opened the door to AI dialogue, but competition for technological leadership complicates prospects for binding AI limits. Cold War arms control offers a precedent: both powers may resist compromise as long as each expects to gain more by continuing the race, reviving the classic dilemma of a failed bargaining model.
As Iran War Continues, States Say Federal Election Security Help Came Too Late
With the US midterm elections set for Nov. 3, federal and state officials are preparing for security threats to the voting process while the country is at war with Iran. Federal agencies say they are ready to protect the vote. State election officials in both parties say the help came too late.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Speaks Out About the Treatment of Haitian Immigrants
Since Haitians’ TPS status was terminated in the US in July 2026, hundreds of Haitians have been deported and thousands treated inhumanely. At the 81st UN General Assembly, Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé highlights how immigrants should be treated with respect.
Speeches, Tours, and Tariffs: How Politicians Are Protesting Against the Drastic Change in the U.S.’s Role in the World
Due to the drastic change in U.S. policy, there’s been an increase in political protest both domestically and internationally.
French President Macron in Washington as the United States Turns a Cold Shoulder to European Allies
With their first meeting together taking place in 2017, Macron and Trump have a long history of friendly and assertive discussions. Now, Macron has returned to Washington to call upon European nations to focus on developing their independent security capabilities and to advocate for Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Vice President JD Vance Attends Munich Security Conference
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends the Munich Security Conference, emphasising American dominance and ties to the far-right, unsettling European leaders.
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s European Debut
On Feb. 12, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made his European debut by making questionable comments about Ukraine’s borders and the country’s potential NATO membership.
Op-Ed: What the U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire in Lebanon Could Mean for Gaza
On Nov. 26, 2024, Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire between the two nations.
US-French Relations Heal After President Macron’s Second State Visit
To strengthen the alliance between US and France, Biden and Macron attended a meeting in the Oval Office and discussed the war in Ukraine.
Saudi Sentencing of US citizen Deepens Existing Tensions
Friction between The United States of America and Saudi Arabia over oil production have further increased with the 16-year sentencing of 72-year old American citizen Saad Ibrahim Almadi.
Biden Asserts Putin’s Threats Risk Nuclear Armageddon
President Joe Biden warned of the risk of nuclear armageddon during an Oct. 6 Democratic fundraiser in New York in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to utilize nuclear weapons as Russia loses ground in its invasion of Ukraine.
United States Responds to North Korea’s Threatening Missile Fire with Tests of its Own
In an allied response to North Korea’s unforeseeable missile fire over Japan, the United States and South Korea both fired test missiles on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.