January 20, 2025

Category: International

Alejandro Mayorkas / Asif Merchant / assassination plots / assassination threats / Christopher Wray / Chuck Grassley / classified briefings / cyber-monitoring / deterrence / DHS / diplomatic isolation / Donald Trump / FBI / federal response / global coordination / GOP senators / Government Oversight / Homeland Security / International / Iran / Iranian threats / Merrick Garland / National Security / National sovereignty / Qassem Soleimani / Rand Paul / retaliation / Ron Johnson / Ryan Routh / sanctions / Secret Service / security measures / Significant Public Benefit Parole / Soleimani strike / terrorist plots / U.S. leadership / U.S. national security

Iran Is Out to Kill Donald Trump

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Iran Is Out to Kill Donald Trump; We Must Respond Iran’s threats to assassinate former President Donald Trump and key advisers involved in the 2020 …

authoritarian regimes / democratic alliances / domestic industries / economic independence / economic resilience / ethical supply chains / Global stability / human rights violations / intellectual property theft / International / manufacturing growth / National Security / national security risks / strategic decoupling / supply chain diversification / technology transfer / U.S.-China relations

U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA)

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The Risks of Extending the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement A Threat to National Security and Technological Leadership Why Strategic Decoupling Is the Better Path …

American values / combating misinformation / freedom of the press / global communication / global news integrity / International / international broadcasting / journalistic integrity / media ethics / media transparency / open dialogue media. / promoting democracy / public trust in media / truth in journalism / VOA mission / Voice of America

Kari Lake’s Leadership at Voice of America

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Kari Lake’s Leadership at Voice of America A Strategic Move to Restore American Messaging President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Kari Lake as the new …

cease-fire Ukraine / diplomacy in Ukraine / ending Ukraine war. / Europe leading Ukraine peace / European peacekeepers / European responsibility / International / National Security / NATO alternatives / peace in Ukraine / rebuilding Ukraine / regional security Ukraine / Trump peace initiative / Trump Ukraine policy / Ukraine cease-fire monitoring / Ukraine conflict resolution / Ukraine war settlement

Trump is Right on Ukraine

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Trump is Right on Ukraine: It’s Not Our Responsibility The U.S. Cannot Continue to Be the World’s Policeman Donald Trump’s stance on the war in …

commerce department downsizing / compact government space / Domestic Policy / downsized department / economic policy / Economy / empty government building / government austerity / government bureaucracy / government inefficiency / government office atmosphere / government office design / International / limited staff / minimal resources / outdated government building / reduced department / resource limitation / small federal building / small government office / U.S. Department of Commerce / U.S. government reform. / under-resourced government department / underfunded office

Department of Commerce Reform

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Trump’s Department of Commerce Reform and Policy Goals The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has always had a critical role in shaping the economic …

anti-Peronism policies / Argentina economic reforms / Argentina macroeconomic stability / Argentina stock market / Argentina-USA relations. / economic deregulation / Economy / fiscal discipline / free-market principles / government spending cuts / inflation reduction / International / investment confidence in Argentina / Javier Milei presidency / MERVAL index growth / public sector layoffs / subsidy cuts in Argentina

Argentina’s President Javier Milei

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Who is Argentina’s President Javier Milei? A Year of Bold Reforms and Promising Growth for Javier Milei Argentina’s President Javier Milei, often dubbed the “Trump …

Alternative for Germany / border controls / caretaker administration / Donald Tusk / Emmanuel Macron / EU foundational values / EU hypocrisy / EU migration policies / European Union crisis / Eurosceptic parties / far-right populism / France political stalemate / German leadership crisis / International / Marine Le Pen / migration challenges / National sovereignty / Olaf Scholz / Polish asylum policy / populist movements / public trust in MPs

Can Europe Save Itself?

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The European Union (EU), once a symbol of unity, democracy, and prosperity, now faces a multifaceted crisis. Political instability in its major nations—France, Germany, and …