Category: In the News

Stephan on the Best Way to Challenge Russian Aggression

By Maria J. Stephan

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria Stephan co-writes for Foreign Policy on how nonviolent resistance may be the key to curbing Russian interferrence in eastern Ukraine: 

Slavin: Former Radicals Are Now the Moderates We Need

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes in the New York Times‘ Room for Debate that the United States should reconsider its decision to deny a visa to Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to the UN, Hamid Aboutalebi:

Carstei on How the Ukraine Crisis Affects Coal Usage

By Mihaela Carstei

Monitor Global Outlook quotes Energy & Environment Program Acting Director Mihaela Carstei what role the Ukraine crisis will have on coal usage in Europe:

Meservey: The Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill and the Limits of US Influence in Africa

Africa Center Assistant Director Josh Meservey writes in the Hill on the United States’ inability to pressure Uganda’s president to not sign a controversial anti-gay bill:

Pham: Rwanda’s Turnaround a “Miracle”

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by U.S. News & World Report on Rwanda’s progress since the genocide that shocked the world twenty years ago:

Brzezinski: Putin Can Withstand Sanctions

By Ian Brzezinski

CNBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on Russia’s ability to withstand economic sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Crimea:

Hansen: Lines of Interest in Central and Eastern Europe

By Ian Hansen

Program Assistant Ian Hansen writes on the various factors constraining US action in Europe’s East for New Eastern Europe:

Hof on Syria’s Presidential Campaign

By Frederic C. Hof

The Daily Star quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the presidential campaign in Syria:

Hof on the Likelihood of an Election Victory for Assad

By Frederic C. Hof

Bloomberg Businessweek quotes Rafik Hariri Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on the likelihood of an election victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad:

Itani on US Role in Syria

By Faysal Itani

The National quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on US engagement in Syria: