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Why is Africa turning away from the United States? | The Bottom Line

Officials in the United States look upon Africans as people “in need of help” or people who “need to be told what to do”, and this is destroying relations between Africa and Washington, according to the former African Union representative to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao. “The US needs to call a timeout and treat Africans with respect,” Chihombori told host Steve Clemons, adding that the…

Could the Ukraine war go nuclear? | The Bottom Line

After seven months of all-out war in Ukraine, there seems to be no quick end to the conflict. Russia controls about 20 percent of the country, despite recent advances by the Ukrainian military, which is supported by Western intelligence gathering and weapons. The United States is doubling down on the war effort, and so is Russia. Military reservists are being called up for duty, and…

Is US involvement in the Middle East slowly fading away? | The Bottom Line

While in Saudi Arabia last month, US President Joe Biden stressed that the United States was “not going anywhere” and wouldn’t “walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia, or Iran”. But did his words reassure anyone? High on his agenda was the prospect of a nuclear deal with Iran. But he expressed zero interest in resurrecting the Palestinian-Israeli peace process….

What’s the future of China-US relations? | The Bottom Line

Has something changed in China-United States relations after repeated visits to Taiwan by US politicians in support of the island’s self-rule? China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory, and has halted bilateral talks with the US on everything from climate change to drug trafficking and military coordination. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has stalled any action on lifting trade sanctions imposed by his predecessor…

Why is the US not pushing for an end to the Ukraine war? | The Bottom Line

The United States is principally responsible for creating the crisis in Ukraine, according to University of Chicago political science professor John Mearsheimer, and it has no current interest in reaching a negotiated settlement now. Mearsheimer sees US sanctions against Moscow as an attempt to knock Russia out of the ranks of the great powers. The way he sees it, the US has declared war against…

NATO’s unity in the war in Ukraine: Real or an illusion? | The Bottom Line

Three months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several NATO members say the priority should be an end to hostilities; but where would that leave Ukraine? For the West, what are the objectives of the war? Is the goal to extend the fighting indefinitely to weaken Russia economically and militarily as much as possible? In this episode, host Steve Clemons asks former US national security adviser…

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