Senate paves the way for Trump’s tax overhaul
The US Senate voted last night night to pass a budget resolution that would protect a $1.5trn tax cut from…
19 Oct 2017
What’s worse for a country’s tourist industry, a category five hurricane or a divisive president?
Both the Caribbean and the US are currently facing challenges to their tourist industries. While the Caribbean recovers from the effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the US is experiencing…
06 Oct 2017
“Calm before the storm”: Was Trump referring to the Iran deal?
At a meeting of military leaders on Thursday at the White House in Washington, US president Donald Trump posed for a photo before declaring: "Maybe it's the calm before the storm." When…
20 Sep 2017
UN General Assembly 2017: Is multilateralism the best way to cope with Iran?
At the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the US, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France will meet with Iran at the ministerial level amid heightened concerns about the Gulf state's…
18 Sep 2017
UN General Assembly 2017: Here’s what to expect
The 193-member United Nations (UN) will gather in New York this week for the annual General Assembly meeting of diplomats and world leaders. This year, the UN will welcome US president Donald Trump…
07 Sep 2017
Why did Trump do a deal with the Democrats and ignore senior Republicans?
US president Donald Trump unexpectedly cut a three-month debt limit deal with Democrats yesterday, defying members of his own party who wanted to extend a debt limit increase until after the 2018…
06 Sep 2017
Tech companies are teaming up to condemn Trump’s decision to rescind DACA
It’s September and Silicon Valley is teaming up to criticise US president Trump’s latest immigrant plans. Flashback to January when it was the controversial Muslim travel ban and it feels…