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Iran’s threats are an attempt to negotiate

2019-08-01

Iranian officials now appear to be negotiating and rather than using back-channels, they are doing it in plain sight.

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U.S. Senate Targets Saudi Nuclear Technology

2019-08-01

The bipartisan bill follows the revelation that a longtime Trump advisor was pushing for lucrative nuclear deals with Riyadh.

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Russia in the Gray Zone

2019-07-31

In its ongoing efforts to influence world affairs, Russia is waging campaigns both bloodless and bloody. A significant number of its tactics fall in the space between routine statecraft and direct and open warfare, a space sometimes referred to as the gra

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Boris Johnson and the Triumph of Gullibility?

2019-07-30

The success of populist politicians such as US President Donald Trump and new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggests that voters are becoming increasingly gullible.

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Sanctions on Iraqi Political Figures: Shaping the Impact and Message

2019-07-22

The United States is now designating politicians who place personal or Iranian interests above the needs of the Iraqi people, but these efforts could go awry if locals don’t understand the justification or consequences.

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There’s a Deal to Be Had Between the U.S. and Iran

2019-07-17

If Tehran agrees to extend the JCPOAs sunset provisions and curtail its activity in Syria and Lebanon, Washington may be willing to lift the nuclear sanctions and create a special-purpose vehicle.

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Trump Couldn’t Ignore the Contradictions of His Foreign Policy Any Longer

2019-07-07

To understand where we are and where we are going, we must first understand where we have been. Trump became president with a set of deeply rooted visceral instincts about the world—hostility to alliances, skepticism of free trade, and support for authori

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Power and Interdependence in the Trump Era

2019-07-07

US President Donald Trump has been accused of weaponizing economic globalization. Sanctions, tariffs, and the restriction of access to dollars have been major instruments of his foreign policy, and he has been unconstrained by allies, institutions, or rul

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US Launches Cyberattacks on Iran

2019-06-26

It appears that the United States launched cyberattacks on Iran in response to that nations shooting down of an American drone aircraft.

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U.S. Arms Sales to the Gulf Have Failed

2019-06-22

Despite spending billions of dollars on hardware, our regional partners do not have the capabilities we need.

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Taking on Tehran

2019-06-21

Forty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Irans unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the countrys current economic difficulties.

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Jordan’s King Abdullah is facing new risks—from his own friends

2019-06-21

In his two decades on the throne, Jordans King Abdullah II has faced almost constant challenges to the stability and prosperity of the kingdom, just as his father Hussein did for the half-century of his rule.

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China Threatens American Defense with Rare Earth Embargo

2019-06-17

Throughout history certain metals have been critical for defense. During the Greek era, it was bronze. During the Roman Empire, it was iron. In the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, it was copper.

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America, Russia, and the Tussle for Turkey

2019-06-17

Turkey, which has been westward looking since the days of Ataturk, has become NATO’s fickle partner since Erdogan has come to power. That is best seen in the fight over the Russian S-400 air defense system and the American F-35 fighter aircraft.

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The missing piece in Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Iran campaign

2019-06-02

Washington should use its military soft-power to help Iranians and further drive a wedge between Iranians and the IRGC as well as isolate the IRGC ideologues within the system.

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Google Huawei Ban: Will Users of Chinese Phones Lose Access to Gmail, Youtube and Chrome Apps?

2019-05-21

smartphones manufactured by the Chinese company will lose access to Googles Android operating system, when the U.S. tech giant launches the next version of the software later this year.

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America’s Illusions of Growth

2019-05-21

Many commentators have interpreted buoyant GDP and unemployment data in the United States as vindicating President Donald Trump’s economic policies, and some suggest that his re-election chances have improved as a result...

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Does Iran have a Secret Weapon?

2019-05-21

There is considerable turmoil and confusion in the Gulf region. Several oil tankers have been damaged and the prime suspect according to some U.S. pundits is sabotage by Iran...

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RUSSIA: WORLD NO LONGER TRUSTS U.S. TO LEAD

2019-04-13

ITS TIME OTHERS STEP IN TO STOP BLACKMAIL AND PRESSURE

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Elizabeth Warren’s Big Ideas on Big Tech

2019-04-03

The debate about how to regulate the tech sector is eerily reminiscent of the debate over financial regulation in the early 2000s

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Drunk with power: How Trump is destroying the Middle East

2019-03-28

If you want to know who will pay the price of a re-energised Trump, the answer is the Palestinians

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Trump signs order recognising Israeli sovereignty over Syria's Golan Heights

2019-03-26

US presidents contentious move seen as a boost for Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections next month

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Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar: Trump Incites Anti-Islam Muslim Attacks When He Tells Americans "ISLAM HATES US"

2019-03-25

The Los Angeles Times reports Omar claimed Trump is blunt in being the first president to simply tell Americans, "Islam hates us."

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Understanding the Fed’s Dovish Turn

2019-03-21

Over the past few years, the US Federal Reserve has been ahead of other major central banks in normalizing monetary policy.

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