U.S. Economic Restrictions on China: Small Yard, High Fence?

Image Source: Reuters The Biden administration claims the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is leveraging its technological capabilities to promote its authoritarian governance model, modernize its military, and privilege its interests and values in the international system. As part of its efforts to address this challenge, the administration has singled out certain technologies as having … Continue reading U.S. Economic Restrictions on China: Small Yard, High Fence?

The United States Rights a Wrong with Critical Minerals Agreements

Image Source: California Chamber of Commerce The Biden administration’s 2022 National Security Strategy (NSS) says China is “America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge” and “the only competitor with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it.” Two key parts of the U.S. strategy towards … Continue reading The United States Rights a Wrong with Critical Minerals Agreements

Venezuela Sanctions: The U.S. Needs to Change its Goals

Photo credit: FreightWaves Between 2017 and 2019, former U.S. President Donald Trump instituted comprehensive economic sanctions against the Nicolás Maduro-led Venezuelan government, cutting off access to the U.S. financial system and freezing government assets, among others. The Trump administration also sanctioned state-owned oil gas company PDVSA, state-owned gold mining company, Minerven, and the Central Bank … Continue reading Venezuela Sanctions: The U.S. Needs to Change its Goals

Economic Crisis Threatens European Union Solidarity

Photo credit: European Parliament Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 galvanized Europe, creating solidarity at a time when many questioned the strength of the European Union (EU). However, eight months since the invasion, cracks are starting to show. Consumers are feeling the pain of record-high levels of inflation that shows no signs of … Continue reading Economic Crisis Threatens European Union Solidarity