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Mar 21, 2022

Katz in The National Interest: Why Russia upended the Iran Deal talks, and then backed down

"So long as Tehran favors the JCPOA, it is not in Russia’s interests to oppose it" writes Mark N. Katz.

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 17, 2022

Nabi in World Economic Forum: We need global solutions for global challenges – why Omicron is a lesson for us all 

"Many “nation-first” leaders in the Global North did not recognize the impact of connectivity sooner, directly leading to the uncontrollable spread of the coronavirus and the development of novel variants" writes Junaid Nabi

Coronavirus

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Mar 17, 2022

Nabi in STAT News: What I learned from Paul Farmer: Treat the systems around the patient, not just the disease

"I was dismayed by the enormity of the barriers — economic, social, and political — that impede the path toward good health." writes Junaid Nabi

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 8, 2022

Fried joins MSNBC to discuss Poland’s fighter jet offer for Ukraine

Former US Ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried discusses US negotiations with Poland on a deal to supply Ukraine with fighter jets.

In the News

Mar 8, 2022

Friedlander in Politico: Opinion | The West Has Declared Financial War on Russia. Is It Prepared for the Consequences?

"The US and Europe are using sanctions to try and stop a war that’s already underway. It’s a huge gamble," writes Julia Friedlander in Politico.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 8, 2022

Zarazinski in CoinDesk: National security at stake with Biden’s crypto executive order

"The U.S. administration has an opportunity to take the lead on the future of finance and the internet and restore American credibility in the world" writes Adam Zarazinski

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 4, 2022

Haddad in Politico: The EU should borrow together once again — this time for common defense

"The pandemic’s recovery fund offers a model for strengthening Europe’s military capabilities," write Benjamin Haddad and Max Bergmann in Politico.

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Ashford in The New York Times: It’s official: The post-Cold War era is over

"The war now unfolding in Europe marks an end to that era, showing Americans — and the world — that US power is not absolute," writes Emma Ashford in The New York Times.

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Fried in Foreign Affairs: Putin’s long game in Ukraine

Putin believes that time is on his side—that if he continues to squeeze Kyiv but avoids a large-scale invasion, the United States and Europe will eventually grow weary of a protracted struggle for Ukraine's freedom, write the Atlantic Council's Daniel Fried and CEPA's Alina Polyakova.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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Feb 22, 2022

Haring in USA Today: Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Sanctions are in place. What happens next?

Melinda Haring, deputy director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, lays out three scenarios on what happens next for Ukraine and Europe after Putin's invasion.

Russia Ukraine