America

Trump Pushes to Fire Special Prosecutor

2018-08-29

For those who follow the history of Watergate and the President Nixon resignation 44 years ago

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US Turkish Relations Continue to Sour

2018-08-28

The problem is that there is more than just one issue standing between the two nations

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Trump, Impeachment, and Media Hype

2018-08-27

The chances of Trump being reelected in 2020 are greater than of his being impeached and convicted

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The End of the Iran Deal Spells the End of Iranian Moderates

2018-07-10

The end of the Iran Deal will strengthen the hand of Tehrans hardliners

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Trump announces New Branch of the Military – Space Command

2018-06-30

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin the process of establishing a new military branch the Space Force

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Quarter-Million Lives at Risk in Latest Battle for Yemen

2018-06-19

Now that the operation has begun, bipartisan congressional threats to sever U.S. military assistance because of humanitarian concerns will be tested.

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In Search of a New Patron, the KRG Turns Back to Moscow

2018-06-18

As the Iraqi Kurds reach out to Russia, the Kremlins sway over their politics and energy resources is growing.

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Will Trump’s Iran Strategy Work?

2018-06-11

While cost imposition works by making the other side pay for its policies, it ultimately targets the domestic economy and the popular support of the opposing regime.

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South China Sea Issue is Heating Up

2018-06-10

The United States and China disagree on ownership of the South China Sea region

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Riyalpolitik and the Art of Influence in Trump’s Washington

2018-06-07

Americas Arab allies have always wanted to buy direct access to U.S. foreign policy, and they finally found a seller.

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Overcoming the Politics of Pessimism

2018-06-06

Pessimism afflicts those who have lost out economically

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Iran and Europe Prepare for Sanctions

2018-06-04

Everyone is waiting for Europe to make its move even as European companies in Iran are beginning to prepare their exit from the country

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Congress rebels against Trump’s Middle East war secrecy

2018-05-28

I would say since the Trump administration came in, we have seen a gradual increase in limitations on congressional delegations, especially Iraq and Afghanistan and understandably Syria

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Iraqi politicians look to calm tensions in wake of US withdrawal from Iran deal

2018-05-25

The US withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal poses questions about the role of the Iran-backed Shiite armed factions in bringing the US-Iranian confrontation into Iraq.

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The battle for the Iranian nuclear deal: China approaches a watershed

2018-05-24

Fault lines in the Middle East have hardened because of Israel, Saudi and United Arab Emirates assertiveness, emboldened by both a US administration that is more partisan in its Middle East policy

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Trapping Trump?

2018-05-23

The hardliners on the nuclear deal with Iran are leaving the U.S. president with one option, namely war.

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The Exceptionalism of American Higher Education

2018-05-21

American universities and colleges emerged as dominant players in the global ecology of higher education, a dominance that continues to this day

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Managing the Risks of a Rising Dollar

2018-05-15

Some may view the US dollar’s appreciation as consistent with a longer-term rebalancing of the global economy. But, as Argentina’s recent request for IMF financing starkly demonstrates

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How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions

2018-05-04

Even before US President Donald Trump began threatening to re-impose sanctions on Iran, foreign investors looking to do business there were wary. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani failed to get his pro-market agenda off the ground

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Why Democracy Doesn’t Deliver

2018-04-28

Endless elections, unqualified leaders, uninformed voters, and short-term thinking are impeding economic growth.

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Iran Nuclear Deal: What Merkel Fears Might Happen if Trump Walks Away

2018-04-27

Trump decision to revisit the deal and to pressure the allies to help fix it

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Trump and Macron See the World Very Differently

2018-04-26

That has big implications for everyone else.

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