Anti-Americanism: rhetoric and reality
Imran Khan’s PTI rushed to condemn the recent meeting between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the US ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, as “a significant intrusion into Pakistan’s internal…
Why American communities are suing Big Oil for climate damages
Attorney Jeffrey B. Simon helped families affected by the opioid crisis obtain settlements worth more than $2.7 billion against leading pharmaceutical companies. Now, he’s part of a legal team taking…
How could a US debt ceiling default hit regular Americans?
What could happen on Main Street if Washington’s political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the economy? Americans could quickly…
Is American power waning?
Analysts have marked the rise of China due to its diplomatic triumph in the Middle East, its growing cosiness with Russia and the downfall of the US as a significant…
American economy
In the spring of 2020, with the onset of a global pandemic, the US economy suffered a severe shock along with the economies of much of the industrial West. The…
American allure
In 2022 the population of China declined for the first time in decades. It is now estimated that India may have surpassed China, becoming the most populous country in the…
Economy, energy row and drugs loom at North American summit
North American leaders aim to give new impetus to strengthening economic ties at a meeting this week, even as a major dispute grinds on over Mexico’s energy policies which has…
American security strategy
In its National Security Strategy released by the White House on October 12, the Biden administration asserts: “The PRC [People’s Republic of China] is the only competitor with both the…
Khan’s anti-American rhetoric
The anti-American rhetoric employed by former prime minister Imran Khan at various public gatherings has prompted some people to describe the PTI chief as someone who vehemently opposes imperialism. Some…
The American question
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s incessant mention of an American 'conspiracy' to dislodge his government has caused unease in Washington. But his narrative has caught the imagination of his core…
