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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: 50 years since the fall of Saigon, what's next for U.S.-China relations, new QI show & more
Date May 4, 2025 7:02 PM
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** MAY 4, 2025
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** FEATURED
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** SYMPOSIUM
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** Was the Vietnam War a Mistake or Fatal Flaw in the System?
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Featuring contributions from QI Founder and Emeritus Board Chair Andrew Bacevich, Board Members Gregory Daddis & Stephen Walt, Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, and Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Responsible Statecraft, 4/30/25

Fifty years after the Fall of Saigon, will we ever reckon with the biggest question of them all?
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** DIGITAL
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** Always at War: Going Nuclear & Vietnam Syndrome
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Quincy Institute, 4/30/25

In a new video podcast, QI’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan expose the special interests and outdated ideologies that drive America’s endless wars. The inaugural episodes feature QI Senior Research Fellow William Hartung and QI Founder Andrew Bacevich.
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> WATCH EP. 2 - Vietnam Snydrome ([link removed])
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** RADIO
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** Iran Port Explosion That Killed at Least 40 Raises Questions
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Morning Edition/ NPR, 4/28/25

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** Where Do U.S.-China Relations Go From Here?
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Interview with East Asia Director Jake Werner

Politics Theory Other, 4/29/25

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** DIGITAL
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** Why Has Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Deal Stalled?
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The Take/ Al Jazeera, 5/1/25

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** WEBINAR
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** Book Talk: What Are Russians Thinking? Russian Ideologies Today
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Featuring Marlene Laruelle & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Quincy Institute, 4/29/25

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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** WEBINAR
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** Book Talk: Russia’s World Order
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Tuesday, May 13, 12:00-1:00 PM ET

Featuring Paul Robinson & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** Did Trump Admin Just Bring DRC and Rwanda Closer to Peace? ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 5/2/25


** Diplomacy Watch: Lindsey Graham Pushing New Sanctions on Russia ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 5/2/25


** Restructuring the U.S. Department of State: The De-Prioritization of Human Rights? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Arab Center Washington D.C., 5/2/25


** Trump’s Pick For a Top Army Job Works at a Weapons Company - And Won’t Give Up His Stock ([link removed])
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By Sam Biddle/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Intercept, 5/2/25


** Trump Security Adviser Waltz's Exit May Signal New China Line ([link removed])
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By Ken Moriyasu/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Nikkei Asia, 5/2/25


** Europe Pushing Delusional U.S.-Style Rearmament Plan ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 5/1/25


** Most Chinese Want Good Relations With U.S., Poll Says ([link removed])
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By Reporter Aaron Sobczak

Responsible Statecraft, 5/1/25


** Reports: Trump to Fire Embattled Hawk Mike Waltz from White House ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 5/1/25


** Ukraine Expected to Ratify U.S. Minerals Deal Lacking Security Guarantees ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Al Jazeera, 5/1/25


** U.S., Ukraine Minerals Deal: A Tactical Win, Not a Turning Point ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Responsible Statecraft, 5/1/25


** 'Always at War' Strives to Answer the Question: Why? ([link removed])
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By Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings

Responsible Statecraft, 4/30/25


** How Striking Iran Could Sabotage Trump’s Nuclear Negotiations ([link removed])
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By Eireann Van Natta/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Daily Caller, 4/30/25


** Tom Cotton Signals Big Shift on Iran Talks ([link removed])
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By Managing Editor Ben Armbruster

Responsible Statecraft, 4/30/25


** Trump Catapulted Canada's Liberals to Victory - But Maybe Not Enough ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Zachary Paikin

Responsible Statecraft, 4/30/25


** BRICS Foreign Ministers Tout Multilateralism Amid Economic Turmoil From U.S. Trade Policies ([link removed])
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By Igor Patrick, Khushboo Razdan, & Zhao Ziwen/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

South China Morning Post, 4/29/25


** Global Powers Boost Military Budgets by Record Percent ([link removed])
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By Contributing Editor Jim Lobe

Responsible Statecraft, 4/29/25


** As Canadians Go to Polls, Trump Keeps Banging on Annexation ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/25


** China, Philippines Both Plant Flag on Reef, Escalating Maritime Tussle ([link removed])
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/25


** Glaring Example of Misplaced Priorities': GOP Unveils Plan to Give $150 Billion More to Pentagon ([link removed])
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By Jake Johnson/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Common Dreams, 4/28/25


** On Iran, America’s Tough Talk Masks a More Sensible Approach ([link removed])
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By Ted Snider/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The American Conservative, 4/28/25


** Trump Can Boycott, But the Failure and End of Vietnam War Is a Fact ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/25


** RADIO
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** Ukraine: Deal Done ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 5/1/25


** DIGITAL
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** Ukraine: Path to a Just Peace ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow, 5/2/25


** The 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 5/1/25


** Can Trump Make Peace in Ukraine? ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Nonzero with Robert Wright, 4/29/25
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