Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability
Elections in the Kurdistan region are important because they provide a beacon of democracy for the region.
Democracy
How not to dethrone an authoritarian leader: The case of Turkey’s Erdoğan
Public apathy and inaction to Erdoğan's authoritarian agenda play a big role in sustaining his hold on power
Op-eds
Forget the Bomb and Help Iranians Fight Their Regime
All the other options have failed.
Op-eds
No normalization at any price
Biden pursues peace between Israel and Saudia Arabia as he prepares to betray both.
Op-eds
Biden is quietly encouraging Assad’s rehabilitation. He should reverse course.
In the first weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed to “putting human rights at the center of U.S. foreign policy.” Before taking office, Blinken...
Op-eds
In Support of a Democratic Turkey
A unique opportunity exists for the United States to stand behind the Turkish people in their time of need.
Op-eds
Beijing’s Subversive Political Warfare in the Pacific—and the Need for Greater Engagement by the United States and Taiwan
Honduras has said it intends to shift diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. We know this story: with the exception of 2007, when St. Lucia switched from Beijing to Taipei, the trend has run in this...
Op-eds
Democratic backsliding harms the potential of a US-Mexico supply chain pivot
Mexico remains one of the United States’ most important allies and trading partners, but its engagement with the U.S. is cycling between two seemingly opposing trends: the desire to attract more...
Op-eds
When the Same North Korea Policy Fails Over and Over Again
A veteran negotiator explains how Washington’s attempts at nonproliferation floundered.
Op-eds
The Real Architects of “Russophobia”
How Russia continues to use the idea of "Russophobia" as a political weapon.
Op-eds
Partisan Bills Hurt Cybersecurity
Congress has had a spectacular three-year run developing and passing cybersecurity legislation that both protects our national critical infrastructure and secures our federal networks. On a bipartisan,...
Op-eds
Why sic the FBI on the IDF?
The shut-and-open case of Shireen Abu Akleh
Op-eds
Iran, America, and the Democratic Impulse
The collapse of the theocracy could change American attitudes about promoting democracy.
Op-eds
Will the American election finally kill the zombie Iran deal?
In the lead-up to the American midterm elections, the Biden administration’s messaging on Iran had maintained that the effort to revive the Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...
Op-eds
Facing failure in Lebanon
Why the U.S. should stop subsidizing Tehran’s proxy
Op-eds
What Erdoğan Has Wrought?
Seeking concessions to support Finland and Sweden joining NATO has done damage to Turkey’s standing in Europe and its long-term security interests.
Op-eds
It’s Time to Stop Giving Crypto Companies a Pass
The young industry is pushing back on attempts at regulation, but it’s undeniable that crypto is used for sanctions evasion and illicit activity.
Op-eds
Accommodating Iran Will Be No More Successful Than Accommodating Russia
Putin’s horrifying war in Ukraine shows the likely results of the West continuing to ignore Iran’s nuclear quest
Op-eds
Making Sense of Iran’s Three-Pronged Nuclear Fork In The Road
US officials have deployed an impressive array of metaphors over the past 10 months – from dwindling patience, to a diminishing runway, to a closing window – to describe the Biden administration’s...
Op-eds
The coalition of the unwilling
Western elites prefer not to fight authoritarianism