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Barbara Slavin

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Asia-Pacific

When will the US learn that sanctions don't solve its problems?

Harsh economic penalties rarely, if ever, work to change a targeted regime's behavior; so why do we still use them?

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Global Crises

It’s time to rethink US terrorism designations

The State Department’s terrorist lists have become politicized and counterproductive.

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Washington Politics

Trump administration piles on sanctions as the rest of the world helps Iran confront COVID-19

The Trump administration claims to support Iranian citizens, but it won't put its anti-Iran hysteria on hold for a minute to help them out amid a pandemic.