October | 2021 | Watching America

Israel: US Return to the Human Rights Council Could Be a Positive Thing

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2021. Published in Ma’ariv

Trump left the council with much ado ... President Joe Biden returned quietly. Both were correct.

Russia: Face Look

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2021. Published in Izvestia

Basically, many people clearly think negatively when they hear the word Facebook.

Spain: The 2nd Cold War Has Already Begun

Marta Quirós Alarcón - October 31, 2021. Published in El País

Washington is not willing to abandon its interests and allies in Asia only to kindly surrender global hegemony to Beijing.

Spain: Validity of the Powell Doctrine

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2021. Published in El País

Now that he is gone at 84, the Powell Doctrine in all its military, civil and moral aspects, still holds true.

Mauritius: 9 Months of President Biden: Taking Stock

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in Mauritius Times

Even if one is tempted to give Joe Biden an A for good intentions, it is difficult to justify more than a D based on the bulk of his performance.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Regulating Social Media: Necessary but Risky

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in The Guardian

Big tech self-regulation is not working. But measures to curb online harm must be carefully thought through.

U.A.E.: Is the US Supreme Court Too Hard Line for America?

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in The National

In the coming months, the court and its five-vote religiously inflected majority are set to rule on reproductive freedom, gun control, various religious issues and much more.

India: Tricky Time

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in The Statesman

The task before both President Joe Biden and European leaders is to build on the essential trust between America and Europe.

China: Redline: US Troops Must Not Station in Taiwan

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in Global Times

Taiwan and the U.S. have a strong intention to achieve the open symbolic presence of U.S. troops in Taiwan by salami slicing tactics.

Taiwan: Taiwan’s Truth Clearly Documented

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in Taipei Times

If this knowledge could be more widely disseminated in the global community, perhaps the question of whether Taiwan is truly a part of China could be resolved.

Netherlands: Trump’s Legacy: An Active Supreme Court Leaves a New Mark on America

Robin Koerner - October 30, 2021. Published in Het Financieele Dagblad

In other words, the only law that can exist is the law America recognized when it was founded.

Taiwan: Biden Pledges To Protect Taiwan, but There’s Still a Bottom Line

Matthew McKay - October 30, 2021. Published in United Daily News

[B]iden’s strategic reassurance to Taiwan is not some blank check for our leaders to fill in.

Monthly Archives: October, 2021