EU leaders congratulate Macron for French election victory
European stability was the focus of many of the congratulatory messages sent to President Macron after his re-election.
‘Thanks, Putin’: Finnish and Swedish Lawmakers Aim for NATO Membership
Finnish and Swedish opposition leaders traveled to Washington this week to meet with U.S. officials as their countries kick-start debates on joining NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Petteri Orpo, the chair of Finland’s center-right National Coalition Party, and Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the opposition in Sweden’s parliament and head of…
US mourners call for justice at funeral for Patrick Lyoya
Rights advocates demand name of police officer who shot Lyoya, 26, in the back of the head after Michigan traffic stop.
My First Airplane Trip Without A Mask In Two Years
I flew yesterday for the first time since the mask mandate was lifted…it was a bit surreal, to be honest…but strangely satisfying. My Airplane Trip Without A Mask…Two Years In The Making I am glad to see the mask mandate come to an end. At the same time, I respect those who choose to continue…
Rwanda asylum seeker policy: Ex-PM Theresa May criticises government plan — BBC.com
Former prime minister Theresa May has criticised the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Mrs May told the Commons she did not support the policy due to her concerns over whether it met standards on “legality, practicality and efficacy”. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the scheme would be “a major blow to…
Second Global COVID-19 Summit to Be Held May 12
Washington — The White House has announced the United States will co-host the second global COVID-19 summit virtually on May 12 to discuss increasing efforts to end the pandemic internationally and prepare for future variants of the coronavirus. “The emergence and spread of new variants, like omicron, have reinforced the need for a strategy aimed…
China’s Costly Exceptionalism
America has long thought itself exceptional, a blessed place destined to bring freedom to the world. China has an even longer history of self-proclaimed exceptionalism and, spurred by its many modern achievements, is more assertively promoting its brand of governance as a model for the world. The widening confrontation between the United States and China…
The Dangers of China’s Decline
Decline is a tricky concept. The term makes us think of a country that is falling like a rock—one whose power and capabilities are dropping across the board. But a country can be in relative decline vis-à-vis a fast-growing adversary even if its own power is still increasing. It can be surging forward in some…
Five trends to expect in Africa for the rest of 2022
Ryan Short, a partner at Genesis Analytics, explores five trends to look for in Africa’s business world for the rest of the year 2022. He touches on achieving “net zero” in greenhouse gas emissions, ESG and impact, the EU’s green taxonomy, and more. He concludes giving some advice to African negotiators ahead of the COP27…
What’s in a name? Experimental evidence of the coup taboo
ABSTRACT Leaders of military coups routinely deny that their actions amount to a coup, often labelling them as revolutions or even constitutional successions. These attempts to muddy the waters occasionally succeed in prompting discussions over whether the military’s actions truly amount to a coup. But does the label matter? Does public support for military intervention…