#Blinken: ‘Every action’ by Hamas ‘making it worse’ for Palestinians, Israelis

#Blinken: ‘Every action’ by Hamas ‘making it worse’ for Palestinians, Israelis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that “every action” taken by militant group Hamas is worsening the situation for both Palestinians and Israelis. Blinken made the rounds on Sunday morning news shows to offer the latest insights into the ongoing conflict in Israel after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a multifaceted attack on Israel on Saturday. He warned…

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#Blinken: ‘We stand in solidarity’ with Israel

#Blinken: ‘We stand in solidarity’ with Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly backed Israel amid unprecedented attacks on the country Saturday. “We unequivocally condemn the appalling attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israel,” he said on X, formerly Twitter. “We stand in solidarity with the government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks.”…

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#Will Mexico seize the moment and capitalize on nearshoring?

#Will Mexico seize the moment and capitalize on nearshoring?

This year has not been good for most emerging economies that have felt the impact of rising interest rates, a slowdown in the global economy and a firm U.S. dollar. Amid this, Mexico is an outlier: Its economy has fared better than expected and its stock market has outperformed other emerging economies.  The Mexican peso has also been one…

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#How the Ukraine War was turned into a political football

#How the Ukraine War was turned into a political football

As Ukraine fights for its national survival, Congress chose the easy and wrong over the difficult and right this last week.  The second and third order effects of the Biden administration’s “just enough” Ukrainian war funding strategy came to a political head as Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House voted to pass a “clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded at current spending…

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