February 15, 2019
Syrian Civil WarDevelopments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.
February 15, 2019
United StatesIn a widely discussed New York Times op-ed, Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders excoriated share buybacks as “corporate self-indulgence,” diverting profits away from investment and worker c…
February 5, 2019
IsraelGiven its close diplomatic and security ties with the United States and its growing economic ties with China, where does Israel stand amidst the U.S.-China trade war?
January 30, 2019
ChinaWith the potential shifting global balance of power from the United States to China, the latest issue of Foreign Affairs focuses on how the troubled hegemon and the confident challenger are trying to…
January 28, 2019
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January 28, 2019
IsraelAt least one of Israel’s occupations will be permanent, whether anyone else likes it or not.
January 28, 2019
IsraelShould the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights? The question has come up in the last few weeks, because Israel is having an election in April. Prime Minister Benjamin N…
January 23, 2019
Military OperationsThis is a guest post by Benjamin Silliman, research associate for Energy Security and Climate Change at the Council on Foreign Relations. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) …
January 18, 2019
United States“Our Steel Industry is the talk of the World,” President Trump tweeted in September. “It has been given new life, and is thriving.” Yet nearly a year after Trump slapped tariffs on imported st…
January 14, 2019
ChinaChina’s leaders have vowed to boost flagging economic growth with greater government spending on infrastructure. Is this a wise bet? Since 2010, China has spent roughly eight percent of GDP on…