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December 10, 2023

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Webinar
Book Talk: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Return of History

Tuesday, December 12, 12:00-1:00 PM EST

Featuring Dr. Serhii Plokhy & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

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Webinar
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy, 75 Years After the UDHR

Wednesday, December 13, 1:00-2:00 PM EST

Featuring Kenneth Roth & Non-Resident Fellow Aslı Bâli; moderated by Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Elizabeth Beavers

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Webinar
Possibilities and Perils of China’s Presence in the Middle East

Monday, December 18, 10:00-11:00 AM EST

Featuring Yu Jie, William Figeroa, & Executive Vice President Trita Parsi; moderated by Acting East Asia Director Jake Werner

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JUST RELEASED

 Symposium 
The 75th Anniversary of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights

Featuring contributions from Senior Research Analyst Steven Simon, Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein, Acting East Asia Director Jake Werner, & Vice President for Public Affairs Elizabeth Beavers
Quincy Institute, 12/8/23


A reflection on the relationship between the Quincy Institute's commitment to restraint and contemporary human rights considerations. 

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Award
Award-winning Creator of Acclaimed Netflix Series ‘The Diplomat’ Recognized for Bringing the Art of Diplomacy to Life and Life of Diplomacy to Art

Quincy Institute, 12/6/23

The Quincy Institute (QI) has awarded Debora Cahn, creator and showrunner of Netflix’s The Diplomat, with QI's annual award in recognition of the show’s impact in informing a broad public about the hard and essential work of diplomacy. 

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FEATURED

America’s War for the Greater Middle East (Continued)
By Board Chair Andrew Bacevich 

TomDispatch, 12/6/23

Allowing Israel’s conflict with Hamas to draw the United States into a new Middle Eastern crusade would be the height of folly.

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The Planet is Burning
By Global South Director Sarang Shidore
The Nation, 12/7/23


And the United States habits of primacy are a key reason why.

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America's Undoing
By Non-Resident Fellow Samuel Moyn
Prospect Magazine, 12/6/23 


Triumphant at the end of the Cold War, the United States pledged to lead humanity in a new world order. Two conflicts—in Gaza and in Ukraine—have exposed that it has never been weaker.

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Television
Iranian President in Moscow to Meet with Putin

Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

CBS News, 12/7/23

WATCH HERE

Webinar
The Perils of Sportswashing & Greenwashing for U.S. Foreign Policy

Discussion with Sarah Leah Whitson, Sunjeev Bery, & Joey Shea; moderated by Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman
Quincy Institute, 12/7/23


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Brief
Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context

By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Brown University Watson Institute Costs of War Project, 12/5/23


Some experts have argued that China’s military expenditures are far higher than official reporting would suggest. This report reveals that the U.S. continues to outspend China on defense by a substantial margin.

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Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?
By Board Member Stephen Walt
Foreign Policy, 12/5/23


America’s most famous 20th century statesman wasn’t exactly what he claimed to be.

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Television
Time and Money to Help Ukraine Running Out, White House Says
Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
CBS News, 12/4/23


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MORE. MORE. MORE.

Compensation for Victims of U.S. Nuke Tests Stripped From NDAA by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 12/8/23

Diplomacy Watch: New Ukraine Aid Not Likely This Year by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 12/8/23

Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing Growing in West Bank and Gaza by Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 12/8/23

RADIO: The Alarming State of Affairs in Ukraine, Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, WTIC (Hartford), 12/7/23

RADIO: Ukraine: Zelensky at Odds with Washington and Kyiv, Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 12/7/23

Dems Call for More Oversight of U.S. Weapons in Gaza by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 12/7/23


GOP Debate: Ukraine Inching Toward the Memory Hole by Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 12/7/23

Netanyahu Should Quit. The U.S. Can Help With That by Senior Research Analyst Steven Simon and Daniel Benjamin, The Atlantic, 12/7/23

Venture Capitalists are Looking for a Fight by Stavroula Pabst/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Common Dreams, 12/7/23

Fellow Who Measures Pentagon’s Carbon Footprint Wins Grawemeyer World Order Prize by By Denise Fitzpatrick/ Recognized: Non-Resident Fellow Neta Crawford, Grawemeyer Awards, 12/6/23


Biden Warns of NATO War with Russia if Aid Disappears by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 12/6/23

Hyped China Fears Are Driving a High-Tech Arms Race by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Responsible Statecraft, 12/6/23

The White House Is Working Overtime to Obscure Weapons Sales to Israel. The Senate Is Aiding and Abetting Them by Janet Abou-Elias and Lillian Mauldin/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, In These Times, 12/6/23

Biden Tries to Outdo Trump in Using Jobs to Justify Arms Transfers by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Forbes, 12/5/23

Henry Kissinger Died, and This Book Came to Life by Sophia Nguyen/ Cited: Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin, The Washington Post, 12/5/23

Over 70% of Democrats Support a Ceasefire in Gaza: Poll by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 12/5/23


How Israel Got an Endless Supply of U.S.-Made Smart Bombs by Ari Tolany, Lillian Maudlin, & Janet Abou-Elias/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, In These Times, 12/4/23

Race Against Time by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, IPG Journal, 12/4/23

The Sky Is Falling: Officials Say no More Money for Ukraine by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 12/4/23

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