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    Gunboat Diplomacy Returns: US Resource Grab in Venezuela

    In the early hours of January 3, US forces stormed a military compound in Caracas, capturing Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. Hours later, from his Mar-a-Lago estate, US President Donald Trump dismissed Venezuela’s democratic opposition, asserting the US would “run the country until transition.” Thus began what US forces dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve.” The name implies… Continue reading Gunboat Diplomacy Returns: US Resource Grab in Venezuela
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    What The US’ Syria Envoy Got Wrong About Middle East Governance

    When US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack declared at the Doha Forum that federalism and decentralization “have never worked” in the Middle East, he was not offering a bold insight. He was repeating a familiar and deeply flawed argument, one that not only misdiagnoses the region’s crises and risks but… Continue reading What The US’ Syria Envoy Got Wrong About Middle East Governance
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    Americans Aren’t Traumatized Enough by Gun Violence

    The December 14 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, aimed at the Jewish community during Hanukkah celebrations on Bondi Beach, stunned the world. Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old child. Instead of tackling antisemitism and more strictly regulating guns, right-wing and liberal pundits immediately politicized the incident by blaming pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide activism for fueling… Continue reading Americans Aren’t Traumatized Enough by Gun Violence
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    Beyond the Fog of War: Venezuela’s Democracy is at Stake

    Venezuela’s trajectory shifted abruptly in the early hours of January 3, when the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro — who had long been the Chavista regime’s great survivor — was captured by US forces. Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, was brought in front of a federal court in Manhattan, where he pleaded not guilty… Continue reading Beyond the Fog of War: Venezuela’s Democracy is at Stake
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    Moldova Needs Security Guarantees as Part of Any Ukraine–Russia Peace Deal

    Moldova is relevant to any Ukraine–Russia peace deal, which can only be achieved through enforceable security guarantees for both countries. A small but strategically important country, Moldova is decisively pro-Europe, with its voters defeating pro-Russian parties in the most recent election.  Moldova does not border Russia. Nonetheless, Moldovans feel threatened by Russia. In February 2022,… Continue reading Moldova Needs Security Guarantees as Part of Any Ukraine–Russia Peace Deal
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