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** WEBINAR
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** Jordan and the Annexation of the West Bank
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Featuring Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Marwan Muasher, & Bruce Riedel; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon
Quincy Institute, 2/3/25
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** Welcome to the 'Lobby Horse'
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman
Responsible Statecraft, 2/4/25
Hiding in plain sight: New column will expose stealth corruption infecting US foreign policy making.
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** Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Not America First
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By Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar
Responsible Statecraft, 2/6/25
Calling for the deportation of all Palestinians and takeover of the territory — and with U.S. military assistance — may be bluster, but what if it's not?
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** America First Could Be An Opening for Global South
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore
Financial Times, 2/5/25
Trump’s “America First” world view has little regard for allies, essentially erasing their elevated status in Washington’s hierarchy. Ironically, this provides an opening for global south states.
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** Western-Backed NGOs: A Hollow Version of Civil Society
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By Non-Resident Fellow Almut Rochowanski
Jacobin, 2/5/25
We should recognize that Global South NGOs’ reliance on Western donors hinders the growth of self-sustaining civil societies.
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** WEBINAR
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** Europe and the Trump Administration
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Featuring Tony Brenton, Pascal Boniface, Alexandra Dienes, & Rüdiger Lüdeking; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
Quincy Institute, 2/4/25
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** BOOK TALK
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** Living the Asian Century: A Book Conversation with Kishore Mahbubani
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Wednesday, February 12, 8:30-9:30 AM EST
Featuring Kishore Mahbubani & Global South Director Sarang Shidore
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** BOOK TALK
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** The Myth of American Idealism
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Thursday, February 13, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Nathan Robinson & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** WEBINAR
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** Think Tank Funding in America
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Tuesday, February 18, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Estefanía Terán Valdez, Michael Hartmann, & Benoît Pelopidas; moderated by Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
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** BOOK TALK
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** Book Talk – Spirals: The Ukraine War and the Toppling of the World
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Thursday, February 19, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Featuring Pierre Lellouche & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** American Security Contractors Walking Thin Line in Gaza ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst
Responsible Statecraft, 2/7/25
** Diplomacy Watch: Trump Wants Swap of Ukraine's Minerals for Aid ([link removed])
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By Intern Gideon Pardo
Responsible Statecraft, 2/7/25
** Lobbyists Win: Bondi Memo Guts Foreign Meddling Law ([link removed])
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
Responsible Statecraft, 2/7/25
** As Trump Returns to ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran, He Also Seeks To Revive Negotiations ([link removed])
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By Benny Avni/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
New York Sun, 2/5/25
** The American Brezhnev Era Is Over ([link removed])
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By James Carden/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Junior Research Fellow Artin Dersimonian, & Non-Resident Fellow Almut Rochowanski
The Spectator, 2/5/25
** What IR Theory Predicts About Trump 2.0 ([link removed])
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By Board Member Stephen Walt
Foreign Policy, 2/5/25
** If True, Trump Move to Withdraw U.S. Military From Syria Is the Right One ([link removed])
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein
Responsible Statecraft, 2/4/25
** Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Ceasefire, Plans for Gaza Strip ([link removed])
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By Daniel Bush/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline
Newsweek, 2/4/25
** Trump Shocks Supporters With U.S. 'Own' and 'Rebuild' Gaza Plan ([link removed])
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By Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Responsible Statecraft, 2/4/25
** Trump Stuns: Top Iranians 'Do Not Want...a Nuclear Weapon' ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
Responsible Statecraft, 2/4/25
** Why Trump Can’t Ignore Syria ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon & Jonathan Stevenson
Foreign Policy, 2/4/25
** DRC Conflict: Trump's First Big Challenge in Africa ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford
Responsible Statecraft, 2/3/25
** Trump's 'Denuclearization' Suggestion With Russia and China: How Would It Work? ([link removed])
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By Morgan Philips/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Fox News, 2/3/25
** Trump Has Brought Much-Needed Attention to a Site of Great Tragedy: The Gulf of Mexico ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin
The Guardian, 2/3/25
** What Rubio Said About Multipolarity Should Get More Attention ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
Responsible Statecraft, 2/3/25
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** Expectations of a Peace Deal at the Munich Security Conference ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
The John Batchelor Show/CBS, 2/6/25
** Tulsi Gabbard Moves a Step Closer to Confirmation ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Final 5/Fox 5 DC, 2/4/25
** DIGITAL
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** Think Tanks Cashing in on Dark Money ([link removed])
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Interview with Junior Research Fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout
Rising/The Hill, 2/5/25
** International Fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu Goes to Washington ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline
Drop Site News, 2/4/25
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