Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses, some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy.
Category: Politics and Government
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Jill Biden Wears Lebanese American Designer to the Australian State Dinner
Could the timing be a coincidence? Doubtful.
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U.S. Tries New Tack on Russian Disinformation: Pre-Empting It
The State Department’s Global Engagement Center is taking the unusual step of disclosing a covert Russian operation when it is barely off the ground.
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Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring
The president has previously drawn down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease price pressures, but that could be more difficult now
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Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World
The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind.
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Foxconn, China Contractor for Apple, Said to Be Under Tax Audit
Chinese state media outlets say the Taiwanese factory giant is under investigation in four provinces. The company said it treated legal compliance as a “fundamental principle.”
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Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
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Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
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The Multimillion Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
The United States is taking unusual action to clamp down on sales of chip-making machinery to China, even as Chinese firms are racing to stockpile the equipment.
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Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny
Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.
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China Releases Australian Journalist Cheng Lei
Cheng Lei, a host for China’s international broadcaster, was arrested in Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Australia. Her release signals a warming.
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Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War
A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”