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Joe Biden Triggers Paralysis in the Production of Strategic Semiconductor Chips

July 30, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, China, Global Trade, Taiwan, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression

by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, published on Global Research, July 23, 2023 Semiconductors constitute a strategic commodity, used in a variety of sectors including electronics, medical devices, electronic and communications networks etc. There is evidence of manipulation, which has led to artificial shortages of semiconductors affecting a number of key sectors of the global economy. There are geopolitical implications: US Confrontation[…]

US Chip War Hurts Taiwan

December 5, 2022 UNAC Editor China, Economic Blockade, Global Trade, New Cold War, Taiwan, Trade Wars, TradeWars

by Uriel Araujo, published on InfoBRICS, December 5, 2022 Once settled in the US, TSMC will have to pay higher wages and deal with U.S. constraints. It will once and for all lose it’s previous main buyer, Huawei. So yes, Taiwan will lose, but the US may not win. This imperial initiative to control critical resources may well result in[…]

Why Biden is Unleashing a Full-Scale Chip War Against China

November 4, 2022 UNAC Editor Global Trade, Trade Wars

by Marc Vandepitte and Jan Jonckheere, published on Workers World, November 2, 2022 Technology is the key to the future. It is the basis for military might, on the one hand, and economic productivity and a competitive position in the world market, on the other. Until recently, the U.S. had an unassailable, dominant position on both fronts. The White House[…]

Sanctions and the New Cold War on China

September 30, 2022 UNAC Editor China, Corporatism, Imperialism, Legislation, Political Analysis, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Trade Wars, US Foreign Policy

by Carlos Martinez, August 2022 Background The instinctive attitude of the United States towards the Chinese Revolution was of course one of hostility. In a protracted war between progress and reaction, between the future and the past, the governments of the US and the People’s Republic of China were, and are, are on opposite sides of the barricades. Hence shortly[…]

Anti-War Voices Warn US Bill on Taiwan ‘Will Make War Much More Likely’

September 25, 2022 UNAC Editor China, Diplomacy, Taiwan, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression, US Politics

by Brett Wilkins, published on Common Dreams, September 15, 2022 Sen. Ed Markey, who voted against the measure, said lawmakers must “do everything we can to avoid a situation that could draw two nuclear-armed countries into a conflict.” A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill to dramatically boost American military support for Taiwan, a move that prompted warnings[…]

America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies

August 31, 2022 UNAC Editor Austerity, Belt and Road, Cold War, Economics, Europe, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Trade Wars

by Michael Hudson, published on Naked Capitalism, February 7, 2022 I feel like I’m in a time warp today. I keep finding good articles, timely in the sense that they talk about the forces that govern our current situation, but they aren’t technically ‘current’. So, take a chance and read on. [jb] The Iron Curtain of the 1940s and ‘50s[…]

For Biden’s Summit of the Americas, Obama’s Handshake With Raúl Castro Shows the Way

May 18, 2022 UNAC Editor Latin America, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Trade Wars, US Foreign Policy, Visions of a Future

by Medea Benjamin, May 18, 2022 On May 16, the Biden administration announced new measures to “increase support for the Cuban people.” They included easing travel restrictions and helping Cuban-Americans support and connect with their families. They mark a step forward but a baby step, given that most U.S. sanctions on Cuba remain in place. Also in place is a[…]

Zelensky Rubbishes Biden’s war on Russia

March 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine, US Meddling in Europe

by M. K. Bhadrakumar, published on Indian Punchline, March 11, 2022 While we are debating our own concerns in the antiwar movement about how to frame the US proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, the rest of the world is not staying silent. They have strong opinions, most of which are not flattering. [jb] What was the need for all[…]

The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the “America COMPETES Act”

February 12, 2022 UNAC Editor Asia, China, Trade Wars

Black Alliance for Peace Press Release February 7, 2022 — On Friday evening February 4th, the US House of Representatives passed the “America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521).” The stated intent of the legislation is to strengthen “America’s national and economic security and the financial security of families, and advance our leadership in the world.” While this claim, found in[…]

US Business Groups Urge Reducing Tariffs On Chinese Goods

November 29, 2021 UNAC Editor Austerity, China, Imperial Wars, Trade Wars

from TeleSUR English, published November 15, 2021 U.S. President Biden released 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Reserves just before Thanksgiving, ostensibly to reduce inflation. Of course rising gas prices do add to inflation but that is not the whole story. The graphs in this article are really interesting. I suppose you could call this article ‘foreign’ propaganda….[…]