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Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Sunday shows - Fauci dominates with remarks on vaccines, boosters, masks and Jordan Blinken says US will 'have the means' to monitor terrorist threats after troops leave Afghanistan Blinken pushes back on criticism to Afghanistan withdrawal: 'We achieved the objectives that we set out to achieve' MORE on Monday said the U.S. is falling behind China on being a global leader in confronting climate change, part of a push by the Biden administration to invest in infrastructure and technology as a national security and environmental imperative. “It's difficult to imagine the United States winning the long term strategic competition with China if we cannot lead the renewable energy revolution. Right now, We're falling behind,” Blinken said in remarks delivered at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland. The Biden administration has identified China as the greatest national security challenge … [Read more...] about Blinken says US falling behind China as global leader on climate change

Nearly 20 percent of all Facebook posts between January 2020 and February 2021 related to QAnon originated outside the U.S., with China and Russia playing large roles in spreading the conspiracy theory. Data unveiled by the New York-based Soufan Center on Monday indicated that the number of QAnon-related posts originating from foreign countries remained around 19 percent for most of 2020 but spiked above that level several times. Those spikes from accounts posting from outside of the U.S. correlated with real-world events in the U.S., according to the study, including "the domestic outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wayfair Conspiracy, and the Presidential Election." ADVERTISEMENT "Throughout 2020, the consistent foreign amplification of QAnon narratives online illustrates that externally driven disinformation efforts have contributed to the efficient spread of conspiracy theories. Indeed, the level of foreign influence during January and February 2021 continues this … [Read more...] about Study: China, Russia played role in amplifying QAnon conspiracy

The recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, brokered by President Donald Trump Donald Trump Graham: 'I could not disagree more' with Trump support of Afghanistan troop withdrawal GOP believes Democrats handing them winning 2022 campaign Former GOP operative installed as NSA top lawyer resigns MORE , could be compared to the 1977 Camp David Accords , except that it simply formalizes a growing relationship between the Jewish state and one of the Gulf nations that has been ongoing for some time. Both Israel and the UAE have Iran as a common enemy. Both countries are also technologically advanced and will benefit from closer commercial ties. Israel and the UAE are also emerging space powers. The UAE recently launched a probe called Hope to Mars. After a private Israeli group made an unsuccessful attempt to land a robotic probe called the Beresheet on the lunar surface, German company OHB joined forces with Israeli Aerospace … [Read more...] about Peace between Israel and the UAE could spark joint Israeli-Arab space exploration

However much Western leaders may claim that they are not at war with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Sullivan: 'There will be consequences' if Navalny dies Macron: Russian presence at Ukraine border is 'absolutely counterproductive and unacceptable' Doctor says Navalny could die 'at any moment' MORE has made it crystal clear that Russia is at war with the West. A series of aggressive actions over the past decade leave no doubt that the Kremlin is battling Western interests and aims to expand the Russian state at the expense of its neighbors. The arms build-up next to Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea are a continuation of the war against Russia’s most prized neighbor. An independent and successful Ukrainian state not only dents Russia’s imperial ambition; it also serves as a democratic model that can inspire Russia’s citizens to replace their kleptocratic autocracy. In response to Moscow’s cyber and disinformation … [Read more...] about How to defeat Vladimir Putin

Editor’s note: We endeavor to bring you the top voices on current events representing a range of perspectives. Below is a column arguing that boycotts like the one against Georgia can be highly effective and may cause a wave of similar boycotts. You can find a counterpoint here , where former Republican Georgia Rep. Bob Barr argues that the boycott will not be effective in changing state policy. To understand the strength of the case that boycotts can and have changed government and business policies during U.S. history, let’s begin even before America’s official beginning. In 1765, the latest in a series of new British levies on the American colonists called the Stamp Tax triggered a consumer revolt against British goods up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Under pressure from suffering London merchants, Parliament repealed the tax the following year . But rather than pacify the colonists, the victory emboldened them to resist subsequent instances of taxation without … [Read more...] about TONELSON: The Boycott Wave Has Only Just Begun