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William Minter

'Four blind mice': Biden, Blinken, McGurk & Sullivan
Middle East

'Four blind mice': Biden, Blinken, McGurk & Sullivan

The president and his top three advisers continue to push the Abraham Accords while denying the realities of the Gaza war

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Europe

A world without hegemons

Despite being far more powerful than its adversaries on paper, the US has had limited success in building a global coalition to support Ukraine.

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Africa

The war in Ukraine through an African lens

From the 'with us or against us' frame to the disproportionate fallout of the commodities crisis, these countries are non-aligned for a reason.

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Military Industrial Complex

US Cold War with China — first stop, Equatorial Guinea

Right out of the playbook: hype the threat of a potential Chinese naval base facing the Atlantic, get more funding for military operations.

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Africa

Face it: 'New' counter-terror policy in Africa lacks political will to change course

The House passed a bill that sounds good superficially, but doesn't end the useless militarized approach or get to root problems.