by Dan Day | Jul 8, 2014 | Monitor
For the 6th year, the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) will take place July 9-10th between key commerce and foreign policy officials from Beijing and Washington in an attempt to open up investment and trade opportunities between the world’s two...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jun 20, 2014 | Monitor
On June 14, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops went to Iran to meet with the Iran Supreme Council of the Seminary Teachers of Qom (Shia Islam) to sign a joint declaration opposing actions that, “endanger the life, health, dignity and welfare of others, including...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jun 13, 2014 | Monitor
Yesterday the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing along with representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSC), the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the US Government...
by Dan Day | Jun 12, 2014 | Monitor
In April of this year, the U.S. trade deficit with China hit a two-year high of $47.2 billion, its largest bilateral deficit with any nation. The Chinese trade deficit is often used as a political rallying cry by politicians looking to bring back jobs and end reliance...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jun 4, 2014 | Monitor
Yesterday the Atlantic Council South Asia Center held an event featuring Mr. Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and author, and Mr. John Marks, President and Founder of Search for Common Ground, a conflict prevention and conflict resolution NGO. The...