How to foster US mineral trade with AfricaAuthoritarian regimes trying to skirt sanctions are developing alternative marketsPennsylvania progressive defends TikTok as 'incredible organizing tactic'Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than OthersThe US needs India, and much more, to make inroads into the Global SouthCongress should strengthen oversight on Pacific Islands affairsBiden approval rating slips to 40 percent: GallupBiden holds second Summit for Democracy amid doubts over progressHouse GOP subpoenas Biden secretary of State for Afghanistan cableUkraine remains at heart of freedom’s futurePathways and Pitfalls: The International Politics of Lebanon’s Energy CrisisThe Vicious Circle of Fragmentation: The EU and the Limits of Its Approach to Libya
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How to foster US mineral trade with Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in sub-Saharan Africa this week as part of the Biden administration’s effort to strengthen its diplomatic and economic relationships in the region. We have…
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Authoritarian regimes trying to skirt sanctions are developing alternative markets
The pomp surrounding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow obscured the announcement of a new economic partnership between China and Russia — one…
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Pennsylvania progressive defends TikTok as 'incredible organizing tactic'
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) on Tuesday defended TikTok as an “incredible organizing tactic,” throwing her support behind the platform amid a bipartisan effort by lawmakers to crack down on the…
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Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others
Mar 27, 2023Stephen Walt argues that prudent states should not assume that a norm against conquest will suffice to protect them; adequate hard power, shrewd diplomacy, and reliable allies are better—if…
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The US needs India, and much more, to make inroads into the Global South
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin made the rounds in global news and raised the specter of doubt of a brewing formal alliance between the two countries. …
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Congress should strengthen oversight on Pacific Islands affairs
The Biden administration has outlined their $6.9 trillion budget request for Fiscal Year 2024. Part of this request has been framed around three pillars: 1) outcompete China globally; 2) confront…
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Biden approval rating slips to 40 percent: Gallup
President Biden's approval rating has slipped two percent since February, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll, published on Tuesday, found that 40 percent of respondents approve of the…
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Biden holds second Summit for Democracy amid doubts over progress
Critics say the summit illustrates the halting progress the Biden administration has made in advancing human rights and democracy as a focus of its foreign policy.
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House GOP subpoenas Biden secretary of State for Afghanistan cable
House Republicans subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken late Monday, compelling him to turn over a July 2021 dissent cable from U.S. officials in Afghanistan reportedly warning of the grave…
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Ukraine remains at heart of freedom’s future
“The global struggle for democracy approached a possible turning point in 2022,” Freedom House writes in its latest annual report on political rights and civil liberties around the world. “There were signs…
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Pathways and Pitfalls: The International Politics of Lebanon’s Energy Crisis
Pathways and Pitfalls: The International Politics of Lebanon’s Energy Crisis Rachel Moltz Tue, 03/28/2023 - 05:00 Download the PDF This essay analyzes how different technical solutions to Lebanon’s energy crisis…
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The Vicious Circle of Fragmentation: The EU and the Limits of Its Approach to Libya
JOINT Research Paper 15 (February 2023)Due to the weak state structures inherited by Qadhafi’s regime, Libya has entered a vicious cycle of fragmentation since 2011, as sub-national and regional players…
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Reflecting on One Year of War
One year after Russia's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this article examines the role of non-military levers (e.g., diplomatic, information, economic) in the conflict so far.
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Norway’s Next Long-Term Defence Plan
As Norway contemplates the priorities for its next Long-Term Defence Plan (LTP), it finds itself in a Europe, a NATO, and a global environment that have all changed markedly since…
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The Welcome Turn to “Statecraft”
The Welcome Turn to “Statecraft” 28 March 2023 The turn to “statecraft” in the defence and foreign affairs discourse in Australia is a move in the right direction. The risks…
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Why it’s time for the US Army to divest Iron Dome
The US Army owns two Iron Dome batteries. (US Army) For several years the US Army has been experimenting with Israel’s Iron Dome system. In the following op-ed, Tom Karako…
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Harris visits Ghana's president, promises aid, investments
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday praised Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo for his “democratic principles" during a visit with the West African leader, who's facing…
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Plans to deploy tactical nukes in Belarus won't be affected by Western sanctions, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Monday that threats of sanctions against Belarus would not stop its plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in the country, a move that drew international criticism after…
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Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
BEIJING (AP) — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states. Foreign…
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Articles On: Taiwan, Election Meddling, and German Minister
Articles On: Taiwan, Election Meddling, and German Minister LeAnn Sun, 03/26/2023 - 04:00 “Skepticism about the U.S.” Spreading in Taiwan by Ogasawara Yoshiyuki via Japan Foreign Policy Forum on March…
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Articles On: India, Cambodia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japanese Waters, and Navy
Articles On: India, Cambodia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japanese Waters, and Navy LeAnn Sun, 03/26/2023 - 04:00 U.S. Intel Helped India Rout China in 2022 Border Clash: Sources by Paul Shinkman…
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Articles On: Belt and Road Forum, Micronesia, Solomon Island, and Brazil
Articles On: Belt and Road Forum, Micronesia, Solomon Island, and Brazil LeAnn Sun, 03/26/2023 - 04:00 Xi invites Putin to China for third Belt and Road Forum via Reuters on…
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Articles On: Expatriates, Industrial Policy, Pakistan, Clarifying Relations, Confucianism, Russia, American Naval, and DNA Collections
Articles On: Expatriates, Industrial Policy, Pakistan, Clarifying Relations, Confucianism, Russia, American Naval, and DNA Collections LeAnn Sun, 03/26/2023 - 04:00 Leaving China: Why expatriates like me abandoned the futures we…
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Newly Cataloged Library Materials March 2023
Newly Cataloged Library Materials March 2023 Maryann Fri, 03/24/2023 - 09:58 The Hoover Institution Library & Archives houses publications and archival collections chronicling historical struggles for freedom, and it has…
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China Brokers Diplomacy Between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for the US Role in the Middle East
China Brokers Diplomacy Between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Implications for the US Role in the Middle East Rachel Moltz Thu, 03/23/2023 - 12:49 For over a decade, American officials have…
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