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Taliban Ascendance in Afghanistan Risks Return of Global Terrorist Hub
Walking in the Trump administration’s footsteps, the Biden team is making several miscalculations about the Taliban, which will undermine the U.S. ability to protect its counterterrorism…
Wrong US Call — Haiti Needs a Credible Transitional Government
The Biden administration can still support a successful move to a credible civil society-brokered transitional government in several ways.
Biden Needs to Designate an Afghan Evacuation Interagency Task Force
The U.S. government must take an important step and announce the creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force to manage the Afghan refugee crisis.
As Israeli Leader Bennett Prepares to Visit the White House, Biden’s Message Might Prove Formative
Early actions of Israel's coalition government suggest a marked departure from the era of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Montreux Convention, at 85, Needs Tending for US-NATO-Russia Security and Stability
It would be self-defeating if allies where to push back on Russian challenges to the rules-based order by undermining a rare example of it.
Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin
Lukashenka is escalating his repression, defying the West, even as democratically elected leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit Washington.
Biden’s Egypt Problem
With Egypt, President Joe Biden has inherited a worrying human rights situation in a country that’s strategically important to the United States and its allies.
Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations
The Biden-Harris administration can elevate the role of feminist organizations in China and the voices of women in both countries.
Protecting Civilians in Mali – More UN Peacekeepers Is Only Part of the Solution
The United Nations secretary-general is expected to deliver a report to the Security Council today that will make recommendations for or against the deployment of additional peacekeepers…
Education Is a Permanent Commitment
Less present in media representations of what's happening in Afghanistan is the story of who remains behind and what we continue to believe is possible for Afghanistan.
For Health Security and Equity, Time to End the Global Gag Rule Once and For All
Biden rescinded the policy by executive order, in the latest reversal over successive administrations. Congress should end it permanently.
Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: The Tatmadaw Must Be Hit Where it Hurts – Its Wallet
It's time for the the world to cut off Myanmar junta's access to international markets, writes Chris Sidoti.