Farewell Fidelismo?
Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others
Angola
How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime
Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While...
Op-eds
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe
China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests
Op-eds
Tightening the Belt or End of the Road? China’s BRI at 10
Memos
Cash, corruption, crumbling dams — that’s China’s Belt and Road Initiative, 10 years in
As the celebrations for the BRI’s 10th anniversary kick off, attending countries would do well to ask whether their citizens have anything to gain from 'win-win' cooperation with China, Elaine Dezenski writes.
Op-eds
Two Years On, Syria’s Suspension from the OPCW Was Beneficial
Member States’ Next Act Should be Suspending Russia
Memos
How American Lawyers and Accountants Help Fuel the War in Ukraine
These enablers are successful because U.S. law exempts them from the rules that make it hard for American banks to do business with criminals.
Op-eds
Underwriting Hezbollah Inc.
By funding the failed Lebanese state and lifting sanctions on Iran, the United States is partnering with the world’s deadliest crime syndicate
Op-eds
OPCW Member States Must Counter Russian Obstruction
Memos
China’s Military Aims
Boykott
Germany’s Battle Against the Delegitimization of Israel
Monographs
To Successfully Denuclearize North Korea, Washington Should Make it Think Like South Africa
If Mr. Trump opts to augment the pressure on North Korea, he will need to patiently wait out attempts by Kim to scare the international community into concessions. He shouldn’t be shaken. The United States should instead keep tightening the rope that led South Africa to abandon nuclear weapons.
Op-eds
Crypto Rogues
U.S. State Adversaries Seeking Blockchain Sanctions Resistance
Monographs
Trump launches global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality
A report from The Jerusalem Post on death penalty for Iranian gays played a role in ending criminalization of gays.
Op-eds
U.S. Ambassador to Germany: ‘Horrific Actions’ of Iran Equal to ISIS
"The recent press reports that the Iranian regime publicly hanged a 31-year-old man for being gay should be a wake-up call for anyone."
Op-eds
Terrorists, Insurgents, Something Else? Clarifying and Classifying the “Generational Challenge”
Co-written by Jacob Zenn. The Trump administration’s ...
Op-eds
Sanctions against Hezbollah in Latin America too often limited
Sanctions against terror financiers are believed to be among the most effective tools the U.S. government has in its economic warfare arsenal. In practice, however, these measures have o...
Op-eds
The Unbearable Lightness of UN Sanctions on North Korea
As far as President Obama has any discernible policy for dealing with the rising threat from North Korea, a big part of his approach entails pressuring Pyongyang with UN sanctions. So say U.S. ad...
Op-eds
Blowback: Saudi Arabia vs. Russia in Syria
After deploying its ground and air assets across Syria, Russia entered into an agreement with the Shiite leaders of Iran and Iraq to coordinate military efforts. At the podium of the United Natio...
Op-eds
Don’t Call Obama’s Iran Diplomacy ‘Reaganesque’
Brent Scowcroft’s Aug. 23 op-ed, “An...