Asia Pacific

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 )

Economic Justice

The Moral Cost of Holiday Bargains

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Dec 21, 2023 Give a gift to the starving workers who made your favorite holiday sweater — tell their employers to pay up. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

How the Marshall Islands Plan To Survive Climate Change

Jake Bittle / Grist Dec 5, 2023 The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

TD Column

There’s a Human Rights Tragedy in Asia, Too

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Nov 27, 2023 Ethnic Armenians have fled a once-thriving democracy in Artsakh after an offensive by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

Washington Moves Toward Long-Standing Goal of An ‘Asian NATO’ in the Pacific

Ju-Hyun Park / The Real News Network Oct 13, 2023 The budding Japan-South Korea-US (JAKUS) trilateral alliance minted at Camp David is a dream come true for Washington in the New Cold War. And it wouldn’t be happening without South Korean President Yoon’s war on labor and the opposition. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )