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British Parliament Votes to Allow May to Invoke Article 50, Start Brexecution
In an overwhelming show of “Brexit” support, the British House of Commons has voted to support a bill that grants Prime Minister Theresa May the power to begin Brexit negotiations. -
The U.N. Charter and Safe Zones in Syria
Yesterday President Trump spoke to leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about the creation of “safe zones”—areas of protection for individuals displaced by the conflicts in Syria and perh... -
Argument Preview: Does the FSIA Give State-Sponsored Hackers Immunity?
With increased recognition of state-sponsored hacking come more questions about the remedy for such invasions. The U.S. -
International Fallout from Trump’s Immigration and Refugee Order, U.S. Raid Targets AQAP in Yemen, Greece-Turkey Tensions Escalate over Coup Extradition
Chaos from Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees Creates International Fallout -
Can Trump Harness the Private Sector to Stop Violent Extremism?
Editor’s Note: Programs for countering violent extremism—or CVE, as it is known in the jargon—may be in jeopardy. The incoming administration, in its rhetoric at least, has emphasized "tough" solutions t... -
President Trump is Closing America’s Doors
On Friday, President Donald Trump set into motion the fulfillment of one of his cornerstone campaign promises—restricting the entry of refugees and immigrants for the purposes of national security. Advoc... -
Donald Trump’s Executive Order Suspending Immigrant and Refugee Entry to the US
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” instituting a suspension of entry to the U.S. and issuan... -
Should the Muslim Brotherhood be Designated a Terrorist Organization?
Certain segments of the American Right have long been spoiling to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization under the material support statute. And now that Donald Trump is pre... -
Water Wars: Asia-Pacific Grapples with new American Administration
China, US allies, and other respond to President Trump's first week President Trump signs Executive Order withdrawaing the US from the TPP (Photo: EPA) -
Want to “Take the Oil”? Crunch the Numbers First
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. -
I’m No Fan of RT, But I’m Even Less of a Fan of the Intelligence Community Playing Media Critic
For President Trump, negative news coverage must be the handiwork of partisan enemies. -
New Syrian Peace Talks Conclude, Iraqi Forces Reach Tigris River, Israel Lifts Settlement Restrictions
Russia’s Syria Pivot Continues at Astana Peace Talks