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What the 2021 Suez Canal Blockage Reveals About the History and Politics of Global Shipping

In the longer term, much as it did in the mid-20th century, the recent obstruction of the Suez Canal, combined with the effects of the pandemic, may precipitate a reckoning in how maritime transport operates.

Laleh Khalili · Mar 27, 2021

The Ever Given container ship is currently stuck in the Suez Canal. (Photo: Samuel Mohsen/picture alliance via Getty Images)

The law does not require the United States to defend Taiwan if China attacks, but it also doesn’t rule it out—a policy known as strategic ambiguity. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo)

Dangers of Military Confrontation Between the United States and China Around Taiwan and in the South China Sea

Ann Wright · Oct 14, 2020

More to the point, with any population, the difference between success and failure is preparation, swift action, and the techniques applied to overcome the pandemic. (Photo: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Getting Trumped by Covid-19

Ann Jones · May 7, 2020

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon launch flares during an annual drill at a Air Base in Taitung City, southeast Taiwan on January 30, 2018.

Trump Administration Advances Massive Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Tensions With Beijing

Andrea Germanos, staff writer · Aug 16, 2019

Progressive need to turn around the whole economic debate in America, by making the case that there are much better ways to create good jobs than continuing to allow ourselves to be fleeced by big exploitive corporations like Foxconn.

Walker and Trump’s Foxconn Deal May Be Worst in American History

Robert Kraig · Sep 13, 2017

Trump, Taiwan, and the Weapons Deal

Robert C. Koehler · Dec 8, 2016

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen and President-elect Donald Trump

China Lodges Diplomatic Complaint After Trump Calls Taiwan

President-elect Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. diplomatic protocol with phone call to Taiwanese government

Nika Knight, staff writer · Dec 3, 2016

Deadly Plane Crash into Taiwan River Caught on Film

Deirdre Fulton, staff writer · Feb 4, 2015

Deadly Plane Crash in Taiwan Caught on Film

At least 23 people are dead, 15 injured, and 20 are still missing

Deirdre Fulton, staff writer · Feb 4, 2015

A protester displays an anti-nuclear message during actions Sunday. (Photo: Scott Lin/cc/flickr)

Protesters Face Water Cannons to Bring Halt to Nuclear Plant

Amid mounting opposition, Taiwanese government suspends fourth nuclear plant

Andrea Germanos, staff writer · Apr 28, 2014

Media Prostitutes And China Coverage

Danny Schechter · Apr 4, 2001