Ahtisham Rai

Trump is acting like an authoritarian; California’s crisis now rests on what he does next

Donald Trump is talking and acting like an authoritarian as he escalates a constitutional clash with California over his migration crackdown. Much now depends on whether he’s simply talking tough or if he’s ready to take an already-tense nation across a fateful line in his zeal for strongman rule. In a mind-boggling moment, on Monday, the president…

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Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s long-term plans to dismantle the disaster relief agency and shift responsibility for response and recovery onto states. “We want to wean off of FEMA, and we want to bring it down…

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Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon was scrambling Monday to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the immigration raid protests in Los Angeles. U.S. Northern Command said it is sending…

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Trump heads to Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to speak at Fort Bragg on Tuesday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army as he deploys the military in an attempt to quiet immigration protests in Los Angeles. Fort Bragg, located near Fayetteville, North Carolina, serves as headquarters for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Highly trained units like the…

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Sushi Wars: Maritime Food Security, Criminal Networks and Geopolitical Risk

Global fisheries, particularly the sushi supply chain, are entangled with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and transnational crime. China’s use of distant-water fishing fleets as tools of economic extraction and maritime coercion raises concerns over food security and sovereignty. We need integrated global responses, including technology, diplomacy and indigenous governance, to restore oceanic balance and…

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