On the other hand, China’s state firms still build major projects abroad, but they’re investing less than before. Here is an explanation of why there is a shift in China’s state-led overseas investment.

The West wants to break its dependence on China for EV batteries and critical minerals. But China’s lead may already be too big to close. Zeyi Yang joins us to discuss China's dominance. Watch - tinyurl.com/3yd8hpxc

In our latest episode, we examine what the end of the U.S.-led international order could mean for China’s ambitions, global governance, and the future of great-power competition, with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From Egypt to Southeast Asia, energy importers want out of volatile fossil fuel markets. Tim McDonnell explains how China’s batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, and critical minerals are giving Beijing new leverage after the Iran war. Watch - tinyurl.com/mrxzdxnb

China has shown it can act decisively on wildlife protection, most notably with its 2017 ivory ban. But as the rosewood trade accelerates across West Africa, experts warn that time is running out. Can Beijing apply the same pressure internationally?

The Bureaucratic Politics Behind Development Finance

The China Coverage Collapse With fewer American correspondents on the ground, Western understanding of China’s political and social realities is narrowing, at a moment when informed analysis is most needed.

Was This Congo Deal About Mining? A U.S. company won a major mining deal in Congo, beating out a Chinese bidder that reportedly offered better financial terms. Now, questions are being raised about whether the firm actually has the mining experience to deliver.

China’s 2019 debt sustainability guidelines, combined with rising sovereign debt risks in the Global South, reshaped BRI investment decisions and shifted risk onto construction firms themselves.

New data challenges the idea that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is collapsing. Christoph Nedopil joins Eric to review the 2025 BRI data and explain what drove a record year of BRI engagement worldwide. Watch - tinyurl.com/29fycvev

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La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey on Thursday officially proclaims May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month, declaring the city a 'Be Here' community.

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A new New York Times/Siena poll shows Donald Trump hitting the lowest approval rating of either of his two terms — 37% approval, 31 points underwater on the economy, and 42 points underwater on the cost of living. Critics say Trump has done nothing to lower costs for everyday Americans.

Gavin Newsom: "We dominate in fusion and quantum and space. We dominate in AI. The issue of gas prices goes back to the 1960s. Ronald Reagan created the California Air Resources Board. 3 years later, a guy named Richard Nixon codified California's leadership on a waiver through the Clean Air Act."

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Every year, federal and state wildlife agencies in the US breed millions of fish and release them into the wild, all for fishers to catch. But introducing non-native fish can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. So why are state wildlife agencies doing it by the million?

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A playful homage to J-horror films such as Ringu and Ju-On from director Kenichi Ugana, The Curse updates the classic formula for the social media age. With some suitably gnarly scares and a darkly humorous streak, this is one fans of Japanese horror cinema won’t want to miss. #jff26 #JFFIreland

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06/02 Trump’s banning of transgender folks in the military has been ruled illegal, though, they’re upholding the ruling that the Pentagon can still not allow new transgender troops to join. #Politics #Trump #Pride #Humanrights #Transrights

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At last night's debate, we offered a different Democratic Party: transform the economy, end the wars, serve the working class.

States are being forced to cut food assistance and Medicaid by the federal government, which is always writing blank checks for more war. Families need food and healthcare, not bombs sent overseas.

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Do you know where the closest wildlife rehab is? Our front yard Fox squirrels we know the best (squirrel family oak tree )\ backyard ones we don't. I just saw one of the backyard ones fall hard in alley dirt. I checked to make sure ok. It was. First time seeing one fall. Glad our rehab is near us.💐