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December 19, 2013

Thailand
Thailand’s Political Crisis—Not so Unique

As Thailand heads into the new year, which will mark four months of political crisis, one of the most persistent—and dangerous—concepts in Thai politics remains this idea that Thailand is somehow uni…

An anti-government protester holds a placard as she gathers with others during a rally at a major business district in Bangkok on December 19, 2013. (Athit Perawongmetha/Courtesy Reuters)

June 1, 2017

Paris Climate Agreement
The Consequences of Leaving the Paris Agreement

By withdrawing from the Paris accord, the United States—the second-largest global emitter—could undercut collective efforts to reduce emissions, transition to renewable energy sources, and lock in fu…

The Eiffel Tower announces the Paris Agreement

September 26, 2022

Middle East and North Africa
Waiting for Thermidor: America’s Foreign Policy Towards Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran may be on an accelerated schedule for revolutionary decay, at least if compared to the USSR.

A member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps waves the Iranian flag

February 5, 2016

United States
Why a Syria Safe Zone Still Won’t Work or Protect Civilians

Respected former U.S. diplomats Nicholas Burns and James Jeffrey published a Washington Post op-ed today, calling on the U.S. military to lead the creation of a “safe zone” in northern Syria. The aut…

Syria Strikes 2 5 16

September 23, 2016

Digital Policy
Cyber Week in Review: September 23, 2016

Here is a quick round-up of this week’s technology headlines and related stories you may have missed: 1. Mo’ cyber, mo’ problems. On Thursday, Yahoo announced that a hack nearly two years ago result…

Utter devastation at Yahoo as half a billion records are hacked