October 22, 2020
What ever happened to democracy promotion?
Democracy promotion got a bad name during the George W. Bush years, but there are merits to returning to the concept both at home and abroad.
October 22, 2020
New report shines light on dis- misinformation campaigns by US Gulf allies
Headlines tend to gravitate toward Russian, Iranian, and Chinese info ops, but those originating in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are just as harmful.
October 22, 2020
Trump’s quiet war against civilians in Iran continues amid the pandemic
While the administration piles on more sanctions, real stories from inside Iran show how much ordinary people are suffering under their weight.
October 22, 2020
Why Trump is absolutely right to get U.S. troops out of Somalia, and sooner the better
We helped create al-Shabaab, but staying there won’t destroy it. It just might give the people a fighting chance if we leave.
October 21, 2020
China wins, India loses in Trump’s gamble on crushing Iran
“Maximum pressure” may have permanently pushed Iran toward China. How much leverage India may retain in Iran remains to be seen.
October 21, 2020
European Parliament urges boycott of G-20 in Saudi Arabia
The European Parliament joined an international movement to protest the Saudi government’s gross human rights abuses.
October 21, 2020
McMaster ‘cheapens the sacrifice’ of troops by comparing Taliban talks to Nazi appeasement
The former general is selling books and sounding off about Afghanistan talks but he is ignoring how the majority of veterans really feel.
October 20, 2020
Why Trump’s recent move on Sudan could backfire
Trump’s reelection gambit to coerce Sudan into normalizing relations with Israel may have long term negative consequences.
October 20, 2020
Why it’s a bad idea to ‘debate’ FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz
A former Obama official came under fire for agreeing to participate in a forum on Iran policy with Dubowitz, and the result only proved the validity of those concerns.
October 20, 2020
US NATO allies Greece and Turkey are on a collision course
Athens and Ankara are in a cold war for regional resources that has potential to inflame a complicated geopolitical situation.