Mapping China’s influence around the Panama Canal
President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...
Trump’s Panama Canal plan is another loser for America’s maritime industry
Thanks to deregulatory, laissez faire maritime policy, the U.S. has abandoned the oceans, allowing China and foreign shipping ...
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The Panama Canal needs more water. The proposed solution would displace thousands
A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?
Is Communist China a Threat to Israel?
A showdown is building between Communist China and the West. From rising tensions over Taiwan, trade, TikTok, fentanyl, ...
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Trump isn't an isolationist. He's a bully — and that's hurting U.S. influence in the world
When President Donald Trump announced last week that the United States will take over the war-blasted Gaza Strip, expel its ...
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How much did it cost US to acquire its territories? What to know as Trump escalates calls to take Greenland
The U.S. initially acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal in 1903 through the Hay–Bunau–Varilla Treaty ...
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Revisiting the McKinley tariff
The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...