When Trump ‘unsigned’ arms treaty, it was about more than guns
When President Donald Trump recently withdrew the U.S. imprimatur from the international Arms Trade Treaty – flinging into a crowd of National Rifle Association members the big Sharpie he’d just used to sign his order – the showmanship had no legal imp…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Pushes Back Against U.S. Support To Unseat Him
In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro is starting to push back on U.S.-supported opposition to unseat him. But that may only fuel anti-government demonstrations.
Sweden Reopens Investigation Into Rape Allegations Against Julian Assange
Sweden has reopened its investigation into rape allegations against WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Maddy Savage for an update from Stockholm.
China Retaliates Against Latest U.S. Tariffs With Its Own Hike On American Goods
Days after the Trump administration imposed $200 billion in additional tariffs against Chinese imports amid stalled trade talks, Beijing has responded with a $60 billion hike on U.S. goods.
Populism tests resolve of Europe’s ‘establishment conservatives’
It’s shaping up as somewhere between surreal and farcical: Britain’s planned participation next week in elections for the legislature of the European Union – an alliance that the United Kingdom actually voted to leave in a 2016 referendum. The group b…
Legal fights and threats to his life: an environmental activist in self-exile
Alfred Brownell’s work has made him many powerful enemies. In more than two decades of work as an environmental law activist, Mr. Brownell has tangled with a succession of governments and multinational corporations in his country. As Liberia has soug…
South Africa votes to turn honesty about graft into action against it
If a global award were given to a country for being the most open about discussing corruption – as opposed to preventing it – South Africa would win hands down. The election of a Parliament on May 8 was a victory for the incumbent president, Cyril Ram…
Afghan TV Journalist Shot Dead In Kabul
Mina Mangal, who worked for several Afghan television channels and then became an adviser in parliament, was apparently en route to work early Saturday morning when she was attacked.
Meet Sen. Mark Warner, the ‘nerdy’ top Dem on Intelligence Committee
Mark Warner is kind of a nerd. As our guest May 9 at the Monitor Breakfast, Senator Warner used the word “nerdy” three times while walking a big table full of reporters through the implications of China’s aggressive role in the advent of 5G networks, …
Age of the megadeal: Do athletes make too much money?
Legend has it that it was at Ruggeri’s, which has since been renamed Favazza’s, that Berra coined one of his famous malaprops in talking about a competing eatery: “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” But other than coming up with memorable q…
China Has Yet To Retaliate For Trump’s Tariff Hike
It’s been three days since the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. China’s government so far hasn’t hit back, but it appears the U.S.-China trade talks have faltered.
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