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For Patrick Leahy, The Vietnam War Is Finally Ending - The New Republic
It was a late afternoon in mid-November, with the nip of early winter in the air, when I visited the Russell Senate Office Building to meet with Vermont Senator Pat Leahy in his spacious yet surprisingly intimate office, with a sofa and chairs arranged near the fireplace. An aide squatted down beside...
Shared Concerns Over China Pushed US, India to Cooperate Despite Differences Over Russia - Voice of America
Russia’s war on Ukraine tested U.S. ties with India this year as New Delhi abstained from condemning Moscow’s aggression and imported vastly more Russian energy. Sarah Zaman reports that despite their differences over Russia, the U.S. and India’s shared concern about China kept the allies close...
Expert: US must look through the lens of Africans - China Daily
The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the US-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15. The event was attended by 49 African leaders. "Washington must look at Africa through the lenses of Africans...
China has far surpassed the US as an economic player in Africa. Can Biden change that? - USA Today
After President Joe Biden toasted the “promise and potential” of America's relationship with Africa during a White House dinner for dozens of the continent's leaders Wednesday, Gladys Knight belted out “The Best Thing That Ever Happened.” Biden tried to stay on that high note throughout...
Rift in antiwar movement grows after Sanders pulls resolution - Politico
Progressive and antiwar groups are becoming increasingly divided over the right policy and tactics in Yemen following the withdrawal of the Yemen War Powers Resolution. And that’s illuminating a struggle for the movement’s future...
US seeks stronger ties with Africa in summit amid China clout - South China Morning Post
A three-day US-Africa summit began on Tuesday in Washington, with President Joe Biden’s administration planning to commit US$55 billion over the next three years to support the continent, where China is increasing its economic clout. A total of 49 countries and the African Union have been...
Russia, Ukraine inch toward peace talks, but Moscow’s leverage vanishes as war drags on - The Washington Times
Would Ukraine be willing to give Russia a piece of the divided Donbas region in exchange for a guaranteed fast track to full NATO membership? Might Kyiv consider dropping its demand that Russian military officials face international war crimes charges in exchange for...
Is Pakistan still important to the United States? - The Pakistan Experience
Tamanna Salikuddin is director of South Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she oversees USIP’s work in Pakistan and broader South Asia. Tamanna comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Pakistan's importance to the United States, the future of South Asia, Talking with...
At Biden's first Africa summit, US plays catch-up to China - Al Monitor
President Joe Biden will convene some 50 African heads of state and leaders in Washington this week, with the goal of revitalizing US partnerships with Africa at a time when China and other US competitors are vying for influence in the continent. Biden’s three-day US-Africa Leaders Summit is...