Knocking NATO: Strategic and institutional challenges risk the future of Europe’s seven-decade long cold peace by Anessa L. Kimball

“…Recent deployments sink costs and tie hands, reassuring commitment credibility, and are essential given the uncertainty generated from U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambiguous commitment to Article 5, compounded with the effects of Brexit on alliance politics and burden-sharing. …”

Communicating in the post‐truth era : analyses of crisis response strategies of Presidents Donald Trump and Rodrigo Duterte by Natasha Binte Mohamed Ismail, Pagulayan, Marie Angeline, Francia, Carlo Miguel Alfonso, Pang, Augustine

“…The rhetoric of then U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte had triggered a shift in global political discourse (Greene,). …”
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Transatlantic excess mortality comparisons in the pandemic by Aron, J, Muellbauer, J

“…These findings contradict recent claims by the U.S. President.…”

Multiplex serology demonstrate cumulative prevalence and spatial distribution of malaria in Ethiopia by Ashenafi Assefa, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Wakgari Deressa, Heven Sime, Hussein Mohammed, Amha Kebede, Hiwot Solomon, Hiwot Teka, Kevin Gurrala, Brian Matei, Brian Wakeman, G. Glenn Wilson, Ipsita Sinha, Richard J. Maude, Ruth Ashton, Jackie Cook, Ya Ping Shi, Chris Drakeley, Lorenz von Seidlein, Eric Rogier, Jimee Hwang

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Determination of the discriminating concentration of chlorfenapyr (pyrrole) and Anopheles gambiae sensu lato susceptibility testing in preparation for distribution of Interceptor®... by Richard M. Oxborough, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Joseph Chabi, Francis Wat’senga, Fiacre R. Agossa, Sylvester Coleman, Samdi Lazarus Musa, Ousmane Faye, Michael Okia, Mohamed Bayoh, Evelyne Alyko, Jean-Desire Rakotoson, Hieronymo Masendu, Arthur Sovi, Libasse Gadiaga, Bernard Abong’o, Kevin Opondo, Ibrahima Baber, Roch Dabire, Virgile Gnanguenon, Gedeon Yohannes, Kenyssony Varela, Etienne Fondjo, Jenny Carlson, Jennifer S. Armistead, Dereje Dengela

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Antenatal care services in Benin and Tanzania 2021/2022: an equity analysis study by Julie Gutman, Walter Ochieng, Anna Munsey, Alen Kinyina, Melkior Assenga, Faustin Onikpo, Alexandre Binazon, Marie Adeyemi, Manzidatou Alao, Sijenunu Aron, Samwel Nhiga, Julie Niemczura, Julie Buekens, Chong Kitojo, Erik Reaves, Ahmed Saadani Husseini, Mary Drake, Katherine Wolf, Stephanie Suhowatsky, Aurore Hounto, Ruth Lemwayi

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Entomological monitoring data driving decision-making for appropriate and sustainable malaria vector control in Côte d’Ivoire by Bernard Loukou Kouassi, Constant Edi, Allassane Foungoye Ouattara, Armand Kouassi Ekra, Louise Golou Bellai, Janice Gouaméné, Yves Alain Kadio Kacou, Jackson Koffi Ives Kouamé, Armel-Hermann Obo Béké, Firmain N’Dri Yokoli, Constant Guy N’Guessan Gbalegba, Emmanuel Tia, Roseline Monsan Yapo, Lucien Yao Konan, Roméo N’Tamon N’Tamon, Maurice Adja Akré, Alphonsine Amanan Koffi, Antoine Mea Tanoh, Pascal Zinzindohoué, Blaise Kouadio, Patricia L. Yepassis-Zembrou, Allison Belemvire, Seth R. Irish, Ndombour Gning Cissé, Cecilia Flatley, Joseph Chabi

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Susceptibility testing of Anopheles malaria vectors with the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin; results from 16 African countries, in preparation for indoor residual spraying... by Richard M. Oxborough, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Roch Dabire, Virgile Gnanguenon, Francis Wat’senga, Fiacre R. Agossa, Gedeon Yohannes, Sylvester Coleman, Lazarus Musa Samdi, Abdoulaye Diop, Ousmane Faye, Stephen Magesa, Alphaxard Manjurano, Michael Okia, Evelyne Alyko, Hieronymo Masendu, Ibrahima Baber, Arthur Sovi, Jean-Desire Rakotoson, Kenyssony Varela, Bernard Abong’o, Bradford Lucas, Christen Fornadel, Dereje Dengela

“…Abstract Background In 2017, more than 5 million house structures were sprayed through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, protecting more than 21 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement: Reasons, impacts, and China's response by Hai-Bin Zhang, Han-Cheng Dai, Hua-Xia Lai, Wen-Tao Wang

“…Applying qualitative and quantitative methods, this article explains the driving forces behind U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, assesses the impacts of this withdrawal on the compliance prospects of the agreement, and proposes how China should respond. …”
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European integration in the foreign policy of Dwight Eisenhower by Margaryta Lymar

“…Eisenhower initially as Commander in Chief of NATO forces in Europe, and later as the U.S. President, directed his foreign policy efforts to unite the states of Western Europe in their post-war renovating and confronting the communist threat. …”
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An open source business model for malaria. by Christine Årdal, John-Arne Røttingen

“…Malaria R&D benefits from a publicly and philanthropically funded architecture, which starts with academic research institutions, product development partnerships, commercialization assistance through UNITAID and finally procurement through mechanisms like The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the U.S.' President's Malaria Initiative. We believe that a fresh look should be taken at the cost/benefit of patents particularly related to new malaria medicines and consider alternative incentives, like WHO prequalification.…”
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Culture Wars in Gothic Mode: The Example of HBO’s Miniseries Sharp Objects by Vladana Ilić

“…Whether the polarization is understood as a deep moral divide among Americans, i.e., as the culture war between liberals and conservatives, or as a superficially maintained political hostility, i.e., as party sorting between Democrats and Republicans, most scholars agree that the media sphere is deeply polarized, especially since 2016 when Donald Trump emerged as a political figure and then the U.S. president. HBO, known for its progressive cultural capital and liberal ethos, distinguishes itself in the daring narrative productions which often tackle polarizing themes of race, gender, sexuality, etc. …”
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Reflections on the 2021 World Malaria Report and the future of malaria control by April Monroe, Nana Aba Williams, Sheila Ogoma, Corine Karema, Fredros Okumu

“…This article presents key insights from the 2021 World Malaria Report and reflections on the future trajectories: it was informed by an in-depth discussion with leading malaria experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). The discussion took place during the 34th edition of the Ifakara Master Classes, held virtually on December 15th, 2021.…”
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The “Nixon China Shock” in the Mirror of Japanese Domestic Politics by V. V. Nelidov

“…The “Nixon China Shock” (the July 15, 1971 statement by the U.S. President R. Nixon about the recent trip of his National Security Advisor H. …”
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The appreciation and criticism of the young Chinese Zhihu Netizens to ex-president Trump of the United States by Chen, Yawei, Ahamd, Abdul Muati Zamri, Mahamed, Mastura, Kasimon, Diyana

“…Since former U.S. President Trump took office, Chinese state media have generally painted a negative picture of him and formed a negative public opinion. …”

Has Barack Obama Changed his Language in Later Life? A Case Study of -ing/-in Variation and the MOUTH Vowel by Xinyun Lei, Siqi Liu

“…This paper aims to explore whether individual speakers can change their language at the phonological level across their lifespan, especially after the critical period, by conducting a longitudinal study on U.S. President Barack Obama at three time points in his middle years: 1995 (age 34), 2008 (age 47), and 2014 (age 53). …”
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The question of Baltic states in the policy of the Great Western powers in 1943 by Ramojus Kraujelis

“…Baltic states in inter-Allied relations were used as a bargaining chip. Realizing that, U.S. president Roosevelt in the conversation with Stalin declared that he would not go to war with the Soviet Union after it re-occupied these lands. …”
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More than a Mural: The Intersection of Public Art, Immigrant Youth, and Human Rights by Marissa A. Gutiérrez-Vicario

“…“….What makes somebody an American is not just blood or birth, but allegiance to our founding principles and the faith in the idea that anyone from anywhere can write the next great chapter of our story.” -U.S. President Barack Obama, January 2013   I am most interested in exploring the idea of the construction of global citizenship and engagement around human rights education of young immigrant youth through the arts, particularly public art in the form of muralism. …”
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Age Targeting of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Programs Using the Decision Makers' Program Planning Toolkit (DMPPT) 2.0. by Katharine Kripke, Marjorie Opuni, Melissa Schnure, Sema Sgaier, Delivette Castor, Jason Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, John Stover

“…Seeking to enhance the effect of VMMC programs for greatest and most immediate impact, the U. S. President's Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supported the development and application of a model to inform national planning in five countries from 2013-2014. …”
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Donald Trump’s Policy Toward Latin America As an Issue of the U.S. Political Struggle 2020: Candidates’ Election Programs by Timur Nelin

“…Among all the contenders for the post of U.S. President, only Joe Biden offered a more or less developed plan for establishing relations with the Central America countries. …”
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