U.S.-China competition, peace in Ukraine, and more.

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** August 5, 2023
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What Washington Must Do to Check China’s Coercion
by John Austin & Elaine Dezenski

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is correct that talking about decoupling and “picking sides” between Washington and Beijing is both naïve and unhelpful. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Washington Has No Interest in Pursuing Peace in Ukraine
by Dominick Sansone

Negotiations for a sustainable peace are necessary not merely to avoid a potentially larger conflagration, but to stop the wanton death and destruction currently befalling the citizens of Ukraine. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Riad Salameh’s Era Has Ended: What Will Be His Legacy?
by Adnan Nasser

Once hailed as the architect of Lebanon’s economic revival in the 2000s, Riad Salameh has fallen far from his original pedestal. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Why the Niger Coup Matters
by Emily Milliken

The military takeover in Niger is just the latest in a succession of African coups that have contributed to rising instability and the spread of jihadist groups. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Policymakers Should Care about Room-Temperature Superconductors
by Carlos Roa

Even if LK-99 isn’t the real thing, current results indicate that the compound’s discovery “suggests new lines of research” into room-temperature superconductors. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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