Strategic Leverage Over Symbolic Posturing: Rethinking Haiti’s Diplomatic Response to U.S. Deportation Pressures
Treatment of U.S. deportees worsened since Donald Trump’s return to office, with his administration deporting vulnerable — and often innocent — immigrants to countries with which they have no ties.
For U.S. Iran Policy to Succeed, It Must Look Beyond Tehran
Iran-backed proxies raise questions about a lasting U.S. victory in the Middle East.
Arctic Governance: U.S. Leadership by Strength, Trust, and Ally Cooperation
New shipping and research lanes are being created by the rapidly softening ice in the Arctic, which requires new policy norms developed through allied consultation.
Clarity & Coherence: The Wilson Administration’s 1918 Aide-Mémoire & Its Relevance
War and the employment of military force are a messy, uncertain, and difficult challenge on both the personal and political level.
Erasing Armenian Presence in Nagorno-Karabakh
The U.S. government should support efforts to achieve meaningful peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while recognizing that diplomatic progress alone cannot resolve the consequences of ethnic cleansing.
To the Bitter End? In Serbian Elections, Student Movement Seeks to Topple Strongman
An anti-corruption student movement faces an uphill battle against the entrenched regime of Aleksandar Vučić; regardless of the result, the United States and the European Union should reexamine their relationship with the Balkan state.
Kosovo Reckons with Thaçi War Crimes Verdict
For U.S. ally Kosovo, a contested war crimes verdict against a former leader generates discontent — and offers the West an opportunity to show continued interest in the region.
How U.S. Tariffs on China Might Bolster Other Asian Economies
As a trade war looms ahead, countries neighboring China are stepping up to reshape trade dynamics.
Charting a Safer Course: Non-Nuclear Solutions to Nuclear Problems
China’s expanding nuclear arsenal could spark a new arms race that Washington should seek to avoid.
How Western Powers are Failing West Africa – and Why the Future is Grim
Western powers’ reliance on illegitimate regimes and insurgent competition will lead to years of violence.
The Future of the Internet? How U.S. Sanctions Undermine Internet Freedom in Iran
Despite a commitment to promote openness in the global internet, the United States’ sanctions policies undermine the internet freedom of average Iranian citizens.
North Korea is a Nuclear Power with Increasingly Advanced Conventional Capabilities
While most of the attention has been drawn to nuclear-tipped missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), recent North Korean military modernization has not been limited to nuclear and strategic weapons alone.
A Fractured Relationship in A Fiery Region
Set against a backdrop of heightening regional tensions with significant global repercussions, the relationship between South Korea and Japan continues to deteriorate. The United States needs to take a more active role in the relationship, mediate a resolution, and, by extension, promote multilateral solutions to counteract China’s increasing aggression.
A Brutal History of Foreign Meddling in Haiti is Responsible for its Ongoing Crises
From European colonialism to U.S. imperialism, foreign powers have only ever been interested in securing their own foreign policy interests, primarily based on the extraction of wealth from the Haitian people.
Mainstream Media Framing of Post-Assassination Haiti Pushes for U.S. Intervention
Minimal and decontextualized coverage of Haitian protests prior to the assassination of Haitian president and close U.S. ally Jovenel Moïse helped safeguard his PHTK party’s catastrophic neoliberal agenda. Since Moïse’s assassination, a media flood on Haiti’s political crisis is setting the stage for further foreign intervention.
The U.S. Needs to Enforce Its Own Laws on Foreign Military Aid to Colombia
Under the control of numerous Colombian presidents, the Colombian military has taken advantage of billions of dollars in U.S. military funding to engage in systematic suppression of grassroots social movements