21 June 2025

Tag: U.S

US News

The U.S. Will Establish New Diplomatic Ties The Democratic administration aims to show Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region. By AAMER MADHANI / AP September 24, 2023

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region. The announcement comes as Biden prepares to welcome leaders to Washington for a […]

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Technology

Big Tech Is Running National Security Putting U.S. tech companies in charge of national security is a very risky bet. By Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman September 20, 2023

It’s September 2023, and markets have become battlefields, as economics and geopolitics become ever more closely intertwined. Many think that we are returning to the Cold War, but we’re not. Back then, the military had the materiel and commanded the view of war. Now, after thirty years of globalization, it’s very often business that commands […]

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Health

Tripledemic of Respiratory Diseases The U.S. will face RSV, flu, and COVID-19 this winter, but we have the tools to beat them By Scott A. Rivkees September 16, 2023

Tripledemic jumped into our vocabulary and lives last year, referring to the winter surges of three respiratory virusesRSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu (influenza), and COVID-19. The tripledemic of 2022 infected millions, overwhelmed hospital systems, and killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. over the 4-month peak span of these viruses. As much as we […]

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