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Washington Politics

Debate: Slashing studies, research aid will doom US foreign policy

If the administration truly wants to focus on our hemisphere we need to deepen the bench of specialists, not wipe it out

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Washington Politics

Debate: Federal funding fuels failing foreign policy hive mind

Govt-funded NGOs, media, and think tanks now under fire have been controlling narratives within the US and imposing values globally

Georgia bill passes: Why the West needs to stay out of the protests
Europe

Georgia bill passes: Why the West needs to stay out of the protests

Mass demonstrations over a foreign influence legislation has its roots in the delicate balance between Russia and transatlantic community

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Africa

Arrest of opposition leader is ‘final nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy’

Experts say Kais Saied’s crackdown on his political opponents may have reached a point of no return.

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Africa

Could the US have saved democracy in Tunisia?

As Biden focuses on democracy promotion abroad, it’s important to return to one of Washington’s biggest missed opportunities.

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Africa

The US helped Tunisia become 'the biggest disappointment of the Arab Spring'

The recent apathetic vote to give the current president more autocratic powers is a reflection of many missed opportunities on our part.