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The US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani heaps substantial tension onto an already very tense US-Iranian relationship.
Derek Davison
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Since its emergence in the middle of the twentieth century, the American Empire has been fueled by the search for an enemy.
Daniel Bessner
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If Americans feel disconnected from their government and their communities, perhaps that's because they are.
Daniel Bessner
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The militarism of US foreign policy makes analyzing and understanding conflict an imperative part of any reform effort. But bad analysis is rampant…
Alex Thurston
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Whether the Western press, or the foreign policy establishment, want to admit it or not, the Taliban are not one-dimensional and they are not alien to…
Alex Thurston
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Particularly given recent events in Ukraine, the question must be asked: is there such a thing as a "good" US military intervention?
Daniel Bessner
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So far, Joe Biden's foreign policy is carrying water for the DC foreign policy establishment, not the middle class.
Kate Kizer
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According to Joe Biden Latin America is "America's front yard," not its "backyard." History shows that it would be better for the region to escape…
Alex Aviña
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Global challenges require global institutions to address them. Can they be built on the bones of American empire?
Daniel Bessner
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The International Crisis Group has been an invaluable resource for conflict analysis. But has the organization been undermined by its growing…
Alex Thurston
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A Biden administration (if that's what we're getting) likely means a return, for better or worse, to a more familiar US foreign policy.
Daniel Bessner
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Though it is enmeshed in US foreign policy today, the "War on Terror" was not inevitable. Smarter US choices after the September 11, 2001 attacks could…
Alex Thurston
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