The cries of Byai Phu
Everyone, it seems, has heard of Rafah, but few people know about what is happening in Burma, the East Asian country renamed “Myanmar” following a military coup in 1989.
BBC News
How Iran’s Ethnic Divisions Are Fueling the Revolt
Non-Persian minorities, often overlooked in the West, may hold the key to the uprising’s course.
Op-eds
Diplomatic Malpractice: Reforming the WHO After China’s COVID Cover-up
Memos
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Strategic Defense of Democracy
Hong Kong police on Monday arrested Jimmy Lai, the 71-year-old pro-democracy founder of Hong Kong media company Next Digital and its newspaper, Apple Daily, on charges of violating China’s new national...
Policy Briefs
How Effective is Russia’s Disinformation?
Let's look at the numbers.
Op-eds
Below the Belt and Road
Corruption and Illicit Dealings in China’s Global Infrastructure
Monographs
Torture TV
The Case for Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s State-Run Media
Monographs
Could Trump convince Boris Johnson to kill the Iran nuclear deal?
With the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union freshly behind him, the British prime minister has an unusual opportunity to continue his differentiation from standard EU politics. One move he...
Op-eds
The Trump Administration’s Afghanistan Policy
Congressional Testimonies
Scapegoats of Wrath, Subjects of Benevolence: Turkey’s Minorities Under Erdoğan
Op-eds
Increasing the Effectiveness of Non-Nuclear Sanctions Against Iran
Download the full testimony here. Our...
Congressional Testimonies
Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani’s First 100 Days
Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, Members of the Committee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for inviting me to testify today on this important topic....
Congressional Testimonies
Ansar al Sharia Mans Security in Benghazi
More than ten months after the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, Ansar al Sharia is even more entrenched in Libyan society. Members of Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi were repo...
Op-eds
Using Stronger Sanctions to Increase Negotiating Leverage With Iran
Six days after his inauguration, President Barack Obama declared that “if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us.” Over the 10...
Op-eds
Questioning ‘High’ Risk Gitmo Detainee Transfers
On July 1, President Obama announced that he was nominating Matthew Olsen for the position of National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) director. Olsen has served in a number of national security-r...
Op-eds
The Risks of Gitmo Transfers
The New York Times has now published its take on th...
Op-eds
Using Stronger Sanctions to Increase Negotiating Leverage With Iran
Six days after his inauguration, President Barack Obama declared that "if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us." Over the 10 months since...
Op-eds
The Strategic Challenge of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
Since emerging from an era of colonialism under Italy and Britain, Somalia has passed through military dictatorship, famine, and civil war to regional fragmentation. In the modern period, America...
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Agenda in Lebanon
This article was...
Op-eds
Intelligence Briefing #006: Algeria’s Elections
INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING #006 _____________________________...