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Facing Reality on South AfricaWalking on eggshells with South Africa only obscures an increasingly discordant U.S.-South Africa relationship.
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Sudan’s Two TruthsAmidst a flurry of international voices working to mediate the crisis in Sudan, the United States must not allow Sudanese civil society to be drowned out.
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As Israel Turns 75, "Foreign Affairs" Publishes a Call to Eliminate ItIn its May/June issue "Foreign Affairs" magazine published an article by four well-known academics that called in essence for an end to the Jewish state that has existed since 1948.
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So TenseDifferences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.
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Back to the Future in U.S.-Mexican RelationsHuman rights and the rule of law in Mexico are under siege. It would be a grave error for the United States to believe that its only interests there are trade and border security, and do not include democratic stability.
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Diplomacy and the Fight for Race Equality: a Fireside Chat With U.S. Special Representative Desirée Cormier SmithAs U.S. foreign policy evolves, how can the State Department truly help America lead not merely by the example of its power, but the power of its example?
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How Will China Respond to Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen’s Visit to the United States?Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will visit the United States next month. China is sure to retaliate, but how far it goes will say a lot about the trajectory of cross-strait and U.S.-China relations.
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The United States Should Not Play Russia’s Game in AfricaIn the wake of reports of a Wagner Group plot in Chad, Washington should resist the urge to resurrect Cold War-era partnerships.
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Implications of the Russia-Ukraine WarThe Russia-Ukraine war has implications for the Middle East, Europe, and Asia and of course for U.S. foreign policy. In this speech I addressed them briefly.
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The Limits of the U.S.-South Africa RelationshipThe Biden administration’s attempts to build closer bonds with South Africa may not bear fruit, but it may be worth devoting more attention to nongovernmental actors.
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PEPFAR at TwentyPEPFAR’s twentieth anniversary should prompt reflection on some inconvenient truths for U.S.-Africa relations.
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Ten Lessons from the Return of HistoryAs 2022 comes to a close, there are important lessons from the year that we ignore at our peril.
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Making Sense of Midterm AmericaThe midterm elections will have ramifications for U.S. foreign policy.
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How Much Influence Does Iran Have in Iraq?Iran has built considerable political clout in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Its wide sphere of influence could be expanding, raising domestic tensions and alarming U.S. policymakers.
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Lessons From History Series: The Legacy of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall PlanIn early 1947, Harry Truman announced that the United States would give assistance to countries under threat from authoritarian forces. Later that year, George C. Marshall addressed Harvard University on the urgent need to help European recovery. In the year that followed the Marshall plan was enacted. Please join our panelists as they discuss the legacy of the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine seventy-five years later and the lessons to be learned for U.S. foreign policy today. The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners who played an important role in a consequential historical event or from experts and historians. This series is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein.