Category: United States International Relations

Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions

The New York Times – Business:
The Treasury Department accused Banque Misr’s branches in the United Arab Emirates of helping Iran. The Emirati central bank promised an examination.
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

The New York Times – Business:
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil

The New York Times – Business:
The president said an agreement between the countries involved “a partnership with private business” and more than 65 billion barrels of reserves.
Oil Giant Chevron Is Said to Be in Talks to Expand in Venezuela

The New York Times – Business:
Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, is building on its wager to remain in Venezuela, where it already accounts for about a quarter of the country’s oil production.
Why These Giant Storage Tanks Increasingly Hold Very Little Oil

The New York Times – Business:
Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Clashes Cloud Shawn Fain’s Re-election Bid at U.A.W.

The New York Times – Business:
A federal investigation and conflict over Israel are preoccupying the United Auto Workers president ahead of a vote that would give him a second term.
Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Canada’s minister in charge of trade with the U.S. was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. But that was before any mention of Lake Ontario.
Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.
Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.
Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers

The New York Times – Business:
The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers

The New York Times – Business:
The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.