Asia Pacific

TD Column

Storming the Palace in Bangladesh

Stephen Robert Miller / Truthdig Oct 8, 2024 Student-led protests for jobs and ending nepotism have toppled a government in South Asia. What’s next? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

Trump National Security Advisor Wants ‘Israel Model’ for China Policy

James Carden / Responsible Statecraft Jun 25, 2024 A new Foreign Affairs essay by Robert O'Brien may be the closest we get to an intellectual foreign policy blueprint for a second Trump term. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

In Narrow Win for Modi, Indian Voters See Through Nationalist Rhetoric

Sumit Ganguly / The Conversation Jun 5, 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party hoped for a landslide but only secured 240 parliamentary leaving them short of the 272 needed to form a government. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Biden Administration to Hike Tariffs on Chinese-Made Products

Jennifer Shutt / Michigan Advance May 14, 2024 Among the changes, import duties on lithium-ion EV batteries will triple by the end of this year in a move to bolster American manufacturing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Why Most Americans Can’t Afford EVs

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Apr 18, 2024 The tax credits are too complicated and trade warriors are blocking cheaper Chinese models. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific

Jonathan Guyer / The Lever Apr 17, 2024 Biden envoy, Joseph Yun, helped shape defensive policy for the Pacific islands while consulting for a private firm that represents a massive conflict of interest. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Environment

The Climate Clock Is Ticking in the Himalayas

Ryan Jones / Resilience Apr 12, 2024 Melting Himalayan glaciers may just hold the key to climate action. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The White House Summit With Japan and the Philippines Is a Big Deal

Maya Krainc / Responsible Statecraft Apr 10, 2024 Experts say the “celebration” of Japanese rearmament risks inflaming tensions in the Pacific. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Cold War With China Is Not in Our Best Interest

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 1, 2024 We should actively pursue policies in the national interest, not intentionally enflame tensions at the expense of international cooperation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activism

We Must Break the Impasse on Nuclear Disarmament

Daryl G. Kimball / Arms Control Today Mar 29, 2024 Moving the nuclear-armed states in the right direction requires sustained pressure from civil society, legislators, and the international community. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Political Myth Undergirding Peace in the Taiwan Strait

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Feb 5, 2024 A growing number of young Taiwanese are claiming imaginary non-Chinese heritage. Peace in the region rests on a far more dangerous fiction. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

A Look Back at Congressional China-Baiting Bills in 2023

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Dec 28, 2023 Congress didn’t do much this year, but members took aim at Beijing in legislation at every chance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )