Ben & Jerry’s Ukraine Tweet Is Not Just About Russia
Ben & Jerry’s is now a cautionary tale on the dangers of the Environmental, Social, Governance movement run amok.
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Biden’s Weakness Puts Strong Iran Deal Out of Reach
Talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna are entering a pivotal stage. President Joe Biden, viewed increasingly by Americans as a weak leader, is eager for a policy win. Sensing Biden’s weakness,...
Op-eds
Biden Must Learn From the JCPOA’s Mistakes
The parties to the Vienna talks on Iran’s nuclear program have returned to their capitals and are expected to reconvene soon for a final round. There are signs that the next round could see an announced...
Op-eds
The New Worst Deal in History
Iran was under extreme pressure a year ago. Now it’s on the verge of a deal with better terms than the original JCPOA.
Op-eds
Administration Urges Congress to Fund Semiconductor Production Amid New Data on Shortages
A “major supply and demand mismatch” pervades the semiconductor industry, the Commerce Department concluded in a report released on Tuesday. Identifying specific supply chain bottlenecks as well as...
Policy Briefs
Congress Delivers Bipartisan Warning to Biden on Syria Policy
The chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate committees on foreign relations sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden warning him that “[t]acit approval of formal diplomatic engagement...
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All the president’s enemies
Mitch McConnell is no Vladimir Putin
Op-eds
Stick to status quo on Jerusalem consulate
“There is no room for another American Consulate in Jerusalem,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said last month . The problem is that’s exactly what Joe Biden promised during his presidential...
Op-eds
Biden Administration Limits Itself to Symbolic Sanctions on Syria
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on five Syrian military officers last week, including commanders with direct responsibility for the use of chemical weapons against civilians. While these five...
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China Seeks to Exploit Interpol Leadership Role to Hunt Dissidents
Interpol’s General Assembly voted last week to elect a senior Chinese public security official, Hu Binchen, to serve on the international police organization’s 13-member Executive Committee. The election...
Policy Briefs
How America Lost Its Leverage on Iran
Ten years ago, two senators, one Republican and one Democrat, joined together to force America to sanction Iran. In the years since, the leverage they built has dissipated. Why?
Op-eds
How Biden Should Navigate Palestine’s Succession Crisis
In light of Abbas’s consolidation of power and the lack of an heir apparent, U.S. engagement should be used as a lever to encourage Abbas to empower a successor.
Op-eds
Virginia elections show that Biden needs a bipartisan approach to Iran
Excerpt Elections have consequences. Republican victories in the Virginia governor’s race and House of Delegates, along with an unexpectedly tight gubernatorial race in New Jersey, don’t just signal...
Op-eds
Congress Joins European Allies in Targeting Erdogan’s Far-Right Partners
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on September 23 that includes an amendment requiring the secretary of state to submit a report assessing whether Turkey’s Grey Wolves — a far-right militant...
Policy Briefs
If Biden Won’t Stand Up to Iran, Congress Should Stand Up to Biden
It should intervene using the legislation it passed in 2015 to force a vote to deny Iran sanctions relief.
Op-eds
What To Expect When You’re Expecting A National Defense Strategy
Excerpt In July, Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, director of intelligence for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned that “it’s only a matter of time” until China resorts to military force and suggested that...
Op-eds
Senate Republicans Offer Biden a Deal on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Key Senate Republicans offered the Biden administration a deal last week: If President Biden sanctions Nord Stream 2 AG (NS2 AG), the Russian-owned company responsible for the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline,...
Policy Briefs
Congressional Panel Advances Public-Private Cyber Collaboration
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) debated the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, advancing the bill with a key cyber provision intact. The proposed creation of a Cyber...
Policy Briefs
Afghanistan war critics blame Biden for the current chaos. They need to look in the mirror.
The tragedy’s primary cause was the decision to withdraw, not the way the withdrawal was conducted.
Op-eds
What the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act Gets Right About Standards
International technical standards set the foundation for the billions of digital devices that people worldwide rely on. The standards ensure that mobile devices produced in China can connect to Swedish...