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Opinion

From Roosevelt to Trump: The Complicated Legacy of Personal Diplomacy

by Tizoc Chavez

2024/11/15

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Israeli settler standing guard in the occupied West Bank town of al-Khalil (Hebron) on November 3, 2018

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Lack of Political Will is Fanning Flames of Settler Violence in the West Bank

by Martin Kear

2019/04/04

The upsurge in settler violence throughout the West Bank is a worrying phenomenon with no easy solution. The Israeli government...

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From Migrants to Pirates: How Identities Change During Mediterranean Passage

by Maurice Stierl

2019/04/03

Those who risk the Mediterranean passage in search of a better life should not be described with sensational names such...

An Israeli flag flutters above the wreckage of a tank on a hill in the Golan Heights overlooking the border with Syria

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Building of ‘Israeli’ Golan Heights: Trump’s Recognition Climax of Decades-Long Process

by Joel Beinin

2019/04/03

President Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is the climax of a process that began just weeks after Israel conquered...

Protester holding up the flag from Venezuela

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US is Gifting Venezuelans Humanitarian Aid but is Falling Short of the Target

by Eric Lee

2019/04/02

Humanitarian aid distribution points outside Venezuela are becoming more difficult to manage as border towns become increasingly strained with desperate...

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No Smoking Gun in Mueller Probe, but Other Investigations May Hinder Trump’s 2020 Bet

by Clodagh Harrington

2019/04/01

The Mueller report was never going to be a hatchet job on the president. Now the investigation has ended, with...

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Golan Heights Could Encourage Israel to Annex West Bank

by Dina Badie

2019/03/31

Despite broad international consensus that the West Bank is part of a future Palestinian state, an accommodating president in Washington...

Facial recognition systems are being used to speed the boarding process at Dulles International Airport and may eventually eliminate the need for a board pass

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Facial Recognition Systems are Booming – and so Should Our Concerns

by William Michael Carter

2019/03/31

Our face is in many ways like our fingerprints, unique and indelible. However, in facial recognition systems, our face is...

Two men stand in front of a Huawei store in Beijing, China

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Is Huawei a National Security Threat to US and its Allies?

by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

2019/03/28

Huawei’s president has said that he will not assist China in spying on the US, even if required to do...

Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko (L) and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew (R) sign an agreement during their meeting at the Fener Greek Patriarchate in Istanbul on November 3

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Ukrainian President’s Re-Election Bid: the Promise, the Church, and the Failure

by Nikolay Mitrokhin

2019/03/28

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko lagged in the polls throughout 2018 but is now ranked second-best heading into the March 31...

Russia President Vladimir Putin sunbathes during his vacation in the remote Tuva region in southern Siberia

Opinion

Russia’s Virtual Moral Police: Toxic Subculture in Pursuit of Purity

by Kiril Avramov

2019/03/27

A members-only Russian online misogynic community has exploded in popularity to 150,000 members in just over two years. Male State...

Opinion

The President Who Keeps Crying Wolf: Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Probe

by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

2019/03/26

President Trump burned his credibility long ago, by lying about demonstrably false things to the American public. It is reasonable...

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2018

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Why Powerful US Pro-Israel Lobby Group’s Influence is Under Threat

by Dov Waxman

2019/03/25

Arguably the most important reasons why AIPAC has been successful in its pro-Israel lobby are its bipartisan image and the...

Taliban fighters with their weapons in Afghanistan

Opinion

Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Definition is Holding Up Afghanistan’s Peace Talks

by Mohammad Naser Sidiqee

2019/03/25

Before peace talks in Afghanistan can come to a conclusion, the parties first need to settle on an administrative detail:...

People stand near collected debris at the crash site of Ethiopia Airlines near Bishoftu, a town some 60 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 11, 2019.

Opinion

While Everyone Wants Answers, Air Crash Investigations Cannot be Rushed

by Simon Bennett

2019/03/22

In light of two recent Boeing 737 Max crashes killing 346 people, the public’s clamor for answers is understandable. However,...

Opposition supporters protesting outside Albania's parliament in February

Opinion

Could Wave of Protests in the Balkans Finally Bring About Change?

by Vesko Garcevic

2019/03/22

For weeks, thousands of people have been protesting in Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania, calling for democratic reforms. It is a...

Rising inequality in the US has economic, social and political consequences

Opinion

Consequences of Inequality Will Strike Everyone Indiscriminately

by Steven Pressman

2019/03/19

Inequality is on the rise in the United States since 1980, with far-reaching economic, social, and political consequences. Still, other...

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Sisi’s Attempts to Entrench Authoritarianism in Egypt Reveal Regime’s Fear

by Dina Rezk

2019/03/15

Egypt’s recent attempts to entrench authoritarianism into the constitution reveal the regime’s fear rather than power. The changes could precipitate...