Democrats Can Have Their Progressive Policies and Pay for Them Too

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 8, 2019 As China and Japan have long demonstrated, the government can generate the money it needs simply by creating it on the books of its own banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Has Undeniably Failed to Reverse America’s Decline

Dilip Hiro / TomDispatch Jul 3, 2019 Despite being voted in to address the decline of the self-proclaimed greatest world power, Trump has done little to make the nation "great." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

G-20 Leaders Clash Over Once-Settled Values

ELAINE KURTENBACH and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Jun 28, 2019 Profound tensions arise over trade, globalization and the collapsing nuclear deal with Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tankers Struck in Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Blames Iran

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2019 The operators of the Norwegian- and Japanese-owned ships offered no immediate explanation on who or what damaged them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump, Japan’s Abe at Odds Over North Korean Missile Tests

JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 27, 2019 The president says he is not “personally” bothered by the recent tests and doesn’t believe they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Opens State Visit, Needles Japan Over Trade Issues

JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 25, 2019 He begins a largely ceremonial, four-day stint even as tensions over the trade imbalance remain high and the countries work toward a deal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The G-20 Is Death,’ and Other Lessons in Global Capitalism

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 4, 2018 As the world's powers gather for their annual summit, demonstrators denounce imperialism, austerity and more. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Has Trump in His Pocket

Justin Elliott / ProPublica Oct 10, 2018 The casino magnate and Republican donor has become the president's patron in chief, and his influence is only expanding. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Re-Elected as Prime Minister

MARI YAMAGUCHI / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2018 The national leader has support of nearly 70 percent in voting by his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

EU, U.S. Relations Sink Further After Divisive Trump Tour

RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2018 Key EU leaders travel to Japan and China looking for the trust, friendship and cooperation they feel they can no longer get from a century-old ally. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will the ‘Master Dealmaker’ Meet His Match in Kim?

JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2018 President Trump is facing doubts from multiple corners as he prepares for Tuesday's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putin’s Big Economic Conference Is a Big Deal This Year

Gilbert Doctorow / Russia Insider May 31, 2018 The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was the largest ever, with 17,000 guests, including Emmanuel Macron of France, Shinzo Abe of Japan, Wang Quishan of China and IMF General Director Christine Lagarde. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )