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SyriaSource

Aug 1, 2019

Why is the US clashing with the Dutch over Syria?

By Grace Wermenbol

As the women’s national soccer teams battled it out for the World Cup title in early July, another clash was taking place in the political realm between the Americans and the Dutch over the latter’s military contribution in Syria.

Syria

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2019

Japan Outbound, Inc.: What policymakers, companies, and investors can learn from Japan in the Reiwa era

By Alexis Crow

Tokyo has implemented several policies that have had a quantifiable impact on changing the domestic economic landscape

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

SyriaSource

Aug 1, 2019

Syrians at the Turkish border: humiliation, torture, and death

By Tesbih Habbal

Yet the journey is fraught with danger that doesn’t end at the border. If anything, the border itself is the most dangerous part of the journey with Turkish border guards known as “Jandarma,” who frequently capture, beat, and steal from Syrian refugees only to send them back into Syria.

Syria

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2019

Is e-commerce the deal breaker for India-US trade talks?

By Ridhika Batra

Policy makers in Washington should not underestimate the seriousness with which Delhi takes e-commerce

Economy & Business India

UkraineAlert

Aug 1, 2019

The most outrageous case this summer that no one has heard of

By Olga Tokariuk

Misinformation, disinformation, and outright fakes played a role in assembling the case, which should be seen as another chapter in Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine.

Disinformation Italy

UkraineAlert

Jul 31, 2019

Nine names to watch in Ukraine’s next parliament

By Melinda Haring

Five political parties will enter the next parliament, and four of the five support a Western path for Ukraine. But will the new parliament be more or less reform minded than the previous one?

Elections Political Reform

New Atlanticist

Jul 31, 2019

The fight to regulate Facebook’s Libra: fueling transatlantic tensions in the digital age

By Barbara C. Matthews and Marianna Aslund

The Libra project seems poised to aggravate existing transatlantic policy tensions, particularly with respect to data privacy

Economy & Business European Union

IranSource

Jul 31, 2019

The IRGC should be held accountable for rights abuses

By Gissou Nia

Up until recently, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was an organization relatively unknown to the American public. However, with the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran threatening to boil over into actual military confrontation, and the IRGC’s announcements of downing an American drone and seizing oil tankers, the increasing references to this group in the mainstream news and on social media may soon make it a household name.

Human Rights Iran

MENASource

Jul 30, 2019

Israel’s mixed bag: How Israel excels and fails at sustainability

By Daniel J. Samet

When it comes to green technology, there is no denying Israeli clout. The “start-up nation,” whose renowned tech sector accounts for 35 to 40 percent of GDP, has earned the moniker due in no small part to sustainability.  

Israel

EnergySource

Jul 30, 2019

Nuclear energy in context: What we’re reading

By Amb. Thomas Graham, Jr. and Admiral Richard Mies

The current discourse around nuclear energy reflects the extent to which the stakes have grown higher, both for environmental impact and US national security.

Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy
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