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May 27 2016
Headline Roundup
Disarmament Slowed Under Obama
In contrast to President Obama's call to reduce nuclear weapons while visiting Hiroshima, Japan, nuclear weapon disarmament has slowed during his administration.
Washington Post The Guardian New York Times (News)Mar 18 2021
News
In trip to China’s backyard, Biden team tests its ‘values’ policy
Talk of alliances and democratic values makes for inspiring rhetoric. But can the Biden administration’s new foreign policy stand up to the rigors of strategic competition with China?
When a catastrophic tsunami struck Indonesia’s Aceh Province in 2004, killing more than 200,000 people and uprooting hundreds of thousands more, the United States marshaled the forces of partners Japan,
Christian Science MonitorApr 28 2015
News
Obama On Baltimore: 'This Is Not New'
President Barack Obama on Tuesday addressed the eruption of protests and riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, condemning the violent demonstrations while acknowledging that the underlying problems plaguing the city are "not new" and will require national "soul-searching" to solve.
During a press conference with Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, Obama was asked by
HuffPostJun 09 2019
Headline Roundup
G-20 Financial Leaders Say Geopolitical Trade Tensions Have Intensified
The group of 20 major economies met in Japan over the weekend to discuss trade and geopolitical tensions. A statement released said they have agreed to stand ready with action in case those risks intensify.
Fox News Digital Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Apr 15 2019
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In Search for Leverage, Trump May Be Undercutting His Own Trade Deals
President Trump is embracing a new tactic as he tries to rewrite the rules of global trade: Don’t believe a final deal is truly final.
Mr. Trump, who has called deal-making his “art form,” has used his unpredictability as a source of leverage in discussions with Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere. He has dangled the possibility of lifting American metal tariffs while
New York Times (News)Mar 14 2020
Opinion
Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable To COVID-19. Don't Ignore Their Needs
The message about coronavirus to the public is loud and clear: If you feel sick, call your doctor. There is nothing wrong with the message. But not everyone has the luxury of calling a doctor.
In some of the places I have worked in the last few years — particularly in understanding barriers to healthcare in refugee camps in Pakistan, Uganda and Lebanon — the ability to call a doctor
NPR (Opinion)Aug 29 2017
Headline Roundup
Trump Responds to NK Missile Launch
President Donald Trump said that North Korea displayed “contempt” for its neighbors and for the world by firing a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, and said “all options are on the table” in dealing with the threat.
The Daily Caller Wall Street Journal (News) Daily KosJun 06 2022
Perspectives Blog
When We Stop Paying Attention to the Rest of the World
From the CenterIt’s probably not a good idea to write a column about a topic that isn’t interesting to many people. But even if the war in Ukraine is quickly falling out of the consciousness of the American public, it’s still of critical importance. So I hope you’ll stick around. But those who do will be in increasingly rarified company. The amount of news coverage about the war has
Dan SchnurMay 14 2017
Headline Roundup
North Korea Launches Missile
North Korea launched a missile early Sunday that landed in Sea of Japan; it is the latest in a recent series of missile tests and launches. This launch comes shortly after the presidential election in South Korea.
CNN (Online News) New York Times (News) Fox News DigitalMay 13 2020
News
Powell’s gloomy outlook has investors predicting the Fed may make another big move soon
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s gloomy view of the economy has markets looking for more guidance on what the central bank will do next to help prop it back up.
Some strategists believe the Fed could announce a new quantitative easing program of a set size or pace before or at its June 9-10 meeting. Quantitative easing was first used by the Fed during the Great Recession and became known
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