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Negotiating With Jihadists in the Sahel and Nigeria
Are there opportunities to wind down fighting with some terrorist groups in the region? -
Fault Lines: Syria and Libya—Clone Wars?
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ChinaTalk: Evan Osnos on Tiananmen, Protests and Political Leadership
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We Filed Suit Over Trump’s Missing War Powers Report
The president has a legal obligation to file a report with Congress on legal authorities connected to ongoing U.S. military operations. He has shirked that duty. -
The Rules of Engagement Are the Wrong Lexicon for Deterrence Signaling
The better approach for the U.S. is to use the lexicon of jus ad bellum in public messaging. -
Health Diplomacy in Africa: Competition and Opportunity
China has led the aid response to the coronavirus crisis in Africa. The United States should step up. -
Southeast Asia’s Overlooked Foreign Fighter Problem
Worries about foreign Islamic fighters tend to center on European citizens. But fighters from Southeast Asia also pose a significant problem. -
How to Fix America’s Failing Sanctions Policy
The United States needs a theory of sanctions, based on honest reflection and study of how economic pressure can and can’t induce the types of behavioral changes that policymakers aim for. -
What Trump’s Announcement on Hong Kong Could Mean
What options are available to the Trump administration to respond to moves by Beijing to erode Hong Kong’s autonomy? -
Using a Terrorism List to Squeeze Cuba and Venezuela
The State Department's decision to add Cuba to the Not Fully Cooperating Country list could signal a more aggressive policy. -
ChinaTalk: An Industrial Espionage Parable
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Canadian Judge Dismisses Meng Wanzhou’s Application to End Extradition Hearings
What’s in the decision that brings the Huawei CFO one step closer to U.S. extradition?