LETTER FROM NEW YORK In American mythology, salvation comes from the Feds. We think back to Eliot Ness’s incorruptible tax inspectors in the fight against Al Capone in Chicago in the late 1920s. Or the FBI cops who, at the same time, flushed out the adventurers who married and then murdered their Native American wives … Read more
Ireland has maintained a policy of neutrality since 1922. Gerard Delanty argues that with the demise of Europe’s security architecture, neutrality is now little more than a comforting illusion. Irish military neutrality is a foreign policy dogma that once had a political rationale. Recent questions about its continued relevance have not given sufficient attention to … Read more
In December, MDOT issued a new call for proposals for building up to 29 additional highway charging stations, expecting stable federal support. At the time, senior MDOT officials told Inside Climate News they were confident in the program’s security since it was authorized under law. But Trump’s funding pause has upended those plans. “The Maryland … Read more
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday, February 13 to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown has done to nonprofits and other organizations that help carry out US assistance overseas. The court ruling was the … Read more
Indonesia will seek to diversify its markets as global protectionism intensifies, while also taking steps to defend its local manufacturers, Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri has said. “Trump’s statements on tariffs are quite shocking in a lot of ways, but we think Indonesia could maximise its market potential if the US imposes … Read more
