On January 20, 2021 the new US President, Joe Biden, will be sworn into office. Four years ago, Biden left Washington, D.C., stepping down from his position as vice president. Now, he is returning to D. C. as head of state. Along with him, much of Barack Obama’s team is returning to the White House and other state agencies. Over ...
The incoming Biden Administration has appointed a new CIA Director: William J. Burns. President-elect has reasoned decision saying it was time to “restore independence of the intelligence community”, Burns stating his purpose as “to deliver intelligence without partisanship, strengthening trust and alliance with our allies in around the world”. Being the first appointed career diplomat to the head of the ...
We asked various specialists about the crisis that culminated in the occupation of the US Congress building by Trump supporters and the broader context of these events. These specialists emphasized that the events in Washington cannot be interpreted as a part of the election crisis and drew attention to the fragmentation within the state and society, stating that the foundations ...
The Assault on the Congress and the political landscape in the US is immensely discussed in the American press. All sides seem to agree in a very deep divide between the main political parties that tend to treat each other as enemies rather than legitimate competitors for political power. This is reflected in a growing acceptance of political violence among ...
Every January 6, “Three Kings Day” is celebrated in most countries with Christian (particularly Catholic) roots. In Venezuela, the custom is that the day before on January 5, the children place their slippers at the door of their rooms so that the Kings (Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar) can leave gifts there for those who have behaved well throughout the year. ...
In spite of the declining image that is every day being drawn in more detail, world hegemony and the performance of the United States continue to be axial for the global capitalist system – despite the storming of Capitol Hill. We are talking about the highest expression of contemporary imperialism, an actor of amazing influence, whose actions can change everything ...
There is no need to summarize the events of yesterday again. Everyone has watched the assault on the US Congress in Washington DC live on TV. But the exceptional circumstances of the United States are not limited to this assault. A specific process is taking place that has not started yesterday and will not end with the Congress building being ...
President Donald Trump will go down in US history as the president who most openly challenged China in terms of trade wars, technological competition and geopolitics. China has suffered much from the measures that Trump has taken – but at least it was an open game. With the possible arrival of Joe Biden and his team, US-China relations will certainly ...
What are the fundamental differences between Joe Biden’s planned policies and those of Donald Trump; how will this affect the current geopolitical order? Over the last 30 years, American democrats have traditionally pursued a policy of liberal interventionism – interference in the affairs of other states under the pretext of human rights and the protection of democracy. While in the ...
The United States presidential elections on November 3 has sparked two important outcomes, the first of which was the second largest turnout in US history, 67%, a number only surpassed 120 years earlier. The second major outcome was the high-level of polarization present in the course of the election, some of the most intense ever seen in US history. Terms ...