January 16, 2025

Category: International

Biden administration / Chinese companies / civil-military fusion / critical sectors / Cybersecurity / economic sovereignty / export controls / International / international coordination / investment bans / military ties / National Security / reshoring manufacturing. / technology restrictions / telecommunications / Trump administration / U.S.-China relations

Expand the ban on Chinese companies with ties to the military

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Expanding the Ban on Chinese Companies with Ties to the Military Securing U.S. Economic and National Security China’s economic system blurs the line between private …

Belt and Road Initiative / Biden administration / countering aggression. / Democratic values / economic resilience / freedom of navigation / Indo-Pacific / International / military cooperation / Philippines / Quad alliance / regional security / South China Sea / Trump administration / U.S.-China relations / U.S.-Philippines alliance

Strengthening Alliances with the Philippines

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Strengthening Alliances with the Philippines and Other Nations Threatened by China Introduction: Confronting China’s Aggressive Expansion China’s assertive posturing toward the Philippines and other Indo-Pacific …

Biden administration / China aggression / Democratic values / economic resilience / freedom of navigation / Indo-Pacific / International / military cooperation / Quad alliance / regional security / South China Sea / strategic alliances / Taiwan / Trump administration / U.S.-China relations / U.S.-Taiwan relations

Strengthen alliances with Taiwan

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Strengthening Alliances with Taiwan and Nations Threatened by China Introduction: Addressing China’s Aggressive Expansion China’s aggressive posturing towards Taiwan and its broader ambitions in the …

accountability in global health / China and WHO / COVID-19 pandemic / Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus / global health governance / global health security. / International / international health reform / leadership accountability / pandemic response failures / public health emergencies / transparency in health organizations / U.S. foreign policy / U.S. leverage / WHO funding ban / WHO reform

World Health Organization (WHO) Reform

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Calling for Reform at the World Health Organization (WHO) Introduction: Accountability in Global Health Leadership The World Health Organization (WHO) is tasked with coordinating international …

accountability / anti-Israel bias / antisemitism / Francesca Albanese / funding leverage / human rights bias / International / international reform / Israeli-Palestinian conflict / U.S. foreign policy / U.S.-Israel relations / UN funding cuts / UN systemic bias. / UNHRC / United Nations agencies / UNRWA

UN Agencies Campaigning Against Israel

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Cutting Funding to UN Agencies Campaigning Against Israel Introduction: A Necessary Response to Institutional Bias The United Nations, an institution designed to promote international peace …

anti-Israel bias / China veto / global terrorism / Hamas / Hezbollah / International / international security / Iran proxy / moral clarity. / Russia veto / terrorism / terrorist organizations / U.S. foreign policy / U.S. resolutions / UN hypocrisy / UN Security Council

Condemn Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations…

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Advocating for the UN to Condemn Hamas and Hezbollah as Terrorist Organizations Introduction: A Moral Imperative at the UN The refusal of the United Nations …

anti-Israel bias / Biden administration / global diplomacy / human rights hypocrisy / human rights violations / International / international organizations / Israel / Obama administration / Palestinian conflict / structural flaws / Trump administration / UN Human Rights Council / UN reforms / US foreign policy / US funding. / US withdrawal

Withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The Case for Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council Introduction: A Broken Institution The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was created with the …

bilateral negotiations / borders / direct negotiations / International / Israel / Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Jerusalem / Palestine / Palestinian state / peace process / refugees / terrorism / two-state solution / U.S. funding / UN / UN funding / United States

U.N. Funding at Stake Over Palestinian State Recognition

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Warn the UN that the US will cut off funding completely if it recognizes a Palestinian state. Warning the UN: U.S. Funding at Stake Over …

alternative refugee solutions / dependency culture / economic independence / education reform / humanitarian aid / International / international aid reform. / Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Middle East peace / Palestinian governance / Palestinian refugees / peace negotiations / refugee resettlement / regional integration / U.S. foreign policy / UN agencies / UNHCR / UNICEF / UNRWA corruption / UNRWA disbandment / World Food Programme

Demanding the Disbandment of UNRWA

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Demanding the Disbandment of UNRWA A Step Toward Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near …