US Politics

Putin, Biden Should Aim For More Arms Curbs: Gorbachev

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin and new US President Joe Biden to push for deeper restrictions on nuclear weapons. Tensions soared between the two nations under previous US leader Donald Trump, fuelled by...

Former Pres. Jimmy Carter responds to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory

Former President Jimmy Carter congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden for his victory over President Donald Trump. In a statement on Twitter from The Carter Center, the former president said he “looks forward to seeing the positive change (Biden and Vice...

More than 700 economists including Nobel laureates oppose Trump reelection

  Over 1000 economists, including several Nobel Prize laureates, have come out against President Trump's reelection bid. "In just one term in office, Donald Trump has rendered the United States unrecognizable, and has faced no consequences for doing so," the...

13 Nobel Prize-winning economists back Biden

Joe Biden's campaign released on Tuesday a letter signed by 13 winners of the Nobel Prize in economics who say that while their views are different, they all think his policies "will result in economic growth that is faster, more robust, and more equitable." Read the...