Tag: China
Girding for confrontation
Right now, a Sino-American war sounds like the plotline of some half-baked dystopian novel. But could it become reality in the future?
Bernie derides Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
In addition to Sen. Sanders’ condemnation, economist Jeffrey Sachs wrote an op-ed on Friday describing the new steel and aluminum tariffs as the start of a “psychopath’s trade war.”
While China picks winners, Trump picks losers
As with so much else, Trump is determined to Take America Backwards Again.
New tariffs on Chinese goods exempt American clothing industry, business motives...
Experts aren’t convinced that this administration isn’t shaping public policy around personal business motives.
Trump’s trade war is about Trump, not China
Those China tariffs aren't surprising. What’s bizarre are the people praising Trump's recklessness and reviving his political fortunes.
Gunboat diplomacy and the ghost of Captain Mahan
Is the U.S. and China and the U.S. spawning a new great power naval rivalry?
Could the Cold War return with a vengeance?
The Pentagon plans for a perpetual three-front “Long War” against China and Russia.
Instead of reshaping domestic waste management, US asks China to lift...
"We hope that the U.S. can reduce and manage hazardous waste and other waste of its own and take up more duties and obligations."
Plastic overload: China bans overseas plastic scraps from US and around...
Now there is an overload of America's waste inside storage facilities nationwide.
Funding infrastructure: Why China is running circles around America
“If we don’t get our act together very soon, we should all be brushing up on our Mandarin.”
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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.