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Monetizing Primacy

By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Phenomenal World, 7/6/25

The Trump Administration’s attempts to monetize American primacy could spur macroeconomic responses that make other currencies emerge as plausible alternatives to the dollar.
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Profits of War: Top Beneficiaries of Pentagon Spending, 2020 – 2024

By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Stephen Semler

Brown University Costs of War/ Quincy Institute, 7/8/25

The shape of the military-industrial complex is shifting as military technology companies are being awarded an increasing share of the Pentagon budget and gaining political power.
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In Gaza, U.S. Mercenaries Advance Israeli War Aims

By Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The American Conservative, 7/11/25

Washington is farming out private military contractors to Israel. What could go wrong?
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How BRICS Can Survive ‘America First’

By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Foreign Policy, 7/2/25

Successes are still quite limited, but the grouping has the potential to shape a new international order.
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Will Gaza Finally Get a Ceasefire?

Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Inside Story/ Al Jazeera, 7/3/25
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Pentagon Provided $2.4Tn to Private Arms Firms to ‘Fund War and Weapons’, Report Finds

By Andrew Roth/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Guardian, 7/8/25
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Future of Science and Technology Agreement Is a Bellwether for U.S.-China Ties

Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

South China Morning Post, 7/7/25
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What Is "Terrorism,” Anyway?

Featuring National Security Scholar Elizabeth Beavers

Always at War/ Quincy Institute, 6/28/25
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** The Deeper Reason Trump is Raging Against Brazil Right Now ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Andre Pagliarini

The New Republic, 7/11/25


** Blob Exploiting Trump's Anger with Putin, Risking Return to Biden's War ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 7/11/25


** Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S. if Trump Follows Through on 50% Import Taxes ([link removed])
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By Mauricio Savarese and Josh Boak/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Andre Pagliarini

AP News, 7/11/25


** Diplomacy Watch: Trump Changes Tune, Music to Zelensky’s Ears ([link removed])
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By Reporter Aaron Sobczak

Responsible Statecraft, 7/11/25


** Congress Scrutinized This CEO's Company 6 Years Ago. He's Now a Major Political Donor ([link removed])
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By Hunter Woodall & Eleanor Watson/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

CBS News, 7/10/25


** If Trump Wants Gaza Ceasefire, He Must Pressure Netanyahu, Experts Say ([link removed])
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By Ali Harb/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Al Jazeera, 7/10/25


** MTG Moves to Cut Aid to 'Nuclear Armed' Israel ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 7/10/25


** The Brics Paradox: Expanding Influence, Patchwork Progress ([link removed])
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By Maria Siow/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

South China Morning Post, 7/10/25


** The Frightening World Without the Dollar ([link removed])
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By Martin Sandbu/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Financial Times, 7/10/25


** The Pentagon Spent $4 Trillion Over 5 Years. Contractors Got 54% of It. ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Responsible Statecraft, 7/10/25


** In Expanding Trade War, Trump Digs U.S. Into a Geopolitical Hole ([link removed])
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By Ishaan Tharoor/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

The Washington Post, 7/9/25


** Trump, Israel’s Netanyahu Meet for a Second Time About a Ceasefire in Gaz ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Al Jazeera, 7/9/25


** Westerners Foolishly Rush to Defend Azerbaijan Against Russia ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 7/9/25


** An Arsenal of Profiteering': Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020 ([link removed])
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By Jessica Corbett/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Common Dreams, 7/8/25


** As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, the World Must Act to Stop Gaza’s Destruction ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

The Nation, 7/8/25


** Despite Differences on Gaza and Iran, Trump and Netanyahu Project Unity ([link removed])
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By Howard LaFranchi/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Christian Science Monitor, 7/8/25


** On a Roll: Trump to Host 5 African Leaders This Week ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 7/8/25


** Trump, Israel’s Netanyahu Meet For a Second Time About a Ceasefire in Gaza ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Al Jazeera, 7/8/25


** Trump Lifted Sanctions on Syria. Now Do Cuba. ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident William M. LeoGrande & Geoff Thale

Responsible Statecraft, 7/8/25


** Why Israel Is Now Turning Its Sights on Turkey ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Responsible Statecraft, 7/8/25


** Why Trump Should Stay Out of Israel’s War on Iran ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 7/8/25


** BRICS Takes Aim at Israel as It Wades Into Geopolitical Conflicts ([link removed])
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Responsible Statecraft, 7/7/25


** Good, Bad and Ugly: Impact of U.S. Iran Strikes on Russia War Talks ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Responsible Statecraft, 7/7/25


** The Contradictions at the Heart of Washington’s Dollar Policy ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Financial Times, 7/7/25


** Israel's War on Gaza Has Exposed 'Deep Divide' Within Brics, Experts Say ([link removed])
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By Azad Essa/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Middle East Eye, 7/5/25


** Will U.S. Strikes on Iran Tighten North Korea’s Nuclear Resolve? ([link removed])
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By Alyssa Chen/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Costello

South China Morning Post, 7/5/25


** BRICS Envoys Flock to Rio ([link removed])
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By Catherine Osborn/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Foreign Policy, 7/4/25


** Netanyahu Returns to DC — In Triumph or With More to Ask? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline & Carol Daniel-Kasbari

Responsible Statecraft, 7/4/25


** Bidenites Make Soft Landing in Heart of Lucrative War Industry ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout & Intern Ashley Gate

Responsible Statecraft, 7/3/25


** Charges of U.S. Contractor Abuse in Gaza Recalls Ugly Blackwater Era ([link removed])
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Responsible Statecraft, 7/3/25


** Questions Loom at Brics Rio Summit About Group’s Effectiveness ([link removed])
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By Khushboo Razdan/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

South China Morning Post, 7/3/25


** Despite DOGE, Pentagon Escapes Donald Trump's Budget Cuts Unscathed ([link removed])
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By Davis Winkie/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

USA Today, 7/2/25


** The Murky Relationship Between the Hindu American Foundation and an Indian Embassy ([link removed])
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By Nevin Kallepalli/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

Mother Jones, 7/2/25


** First It Was Regime Change, Now They Want to Break Iran Apart ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 7/1/25


** Is the U.S. Now Funding the Bloodbath at Gaza Aid Centers? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 7/1/25


** Trump's Use and Misuse of Iran Intel ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Responsible Statecraft, 7/1/25


** Diplomacy or a Bomb? The Future of Iran's Nuclear Program ([link removed])
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By Dario Sabaghi/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The New Arab, 6/30/25


** Europe Is Making a Big Mistake ([link removed])
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By Anton Jager/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

New York Times, 6/30/25


** How the Weapons Industry Pushed Trump Toward War with Iran ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Responsible Statecraft, 6/30/25


** The Human Rights Presidency ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Samuel Moyn

Foreign Policy, 6/30/25


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** What Are the Chances for Peace in Ukraine Right Now? ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Common Dreams, 7/9/25


** TELEVISION
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** Examining the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and Pentagon Contractor Spending ([link removed])
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Featuring research from Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Gray TV, 7/10/25


** Most of BRICS Not Really Looking to ‘Rival’ the U.S. ([link removed])
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Interview with Global South Director Sarang Shidore

CNBC, 7/8/25


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** Ukraine: Moscow Loses Favor in Washington ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 7/10/25


** DIGITAL
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** Book Talk | The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan ([link removed])
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Featuring Research Fellow Annelle Sheline & Aaron Magid

Quincy Institute, 7/10/25


** Iran Regime Change…Again? ([link removed])
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Featuring Deputy Communications Director Alex Jordan & Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings

Always at War/ Quincy Institute, 7/10/25


** Gaza’s Narrative Collapse ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Undercurrents with Emily Jashinsky/ UnHerd, 7/9/25


** U.S. Mercenaries Linked to GHF Fund “Engaged in Horrific Crimes” ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Quotable/ Al Jazeera, 7/9/25


** Bibi Recommended Trump For a Nobel Peace Prize ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 7/8/25


** The BRICS Summit and Trump’s Threats to Countries That Side With BRICS ([link removed])
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Interview with Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 7/7/25


** The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

The Mother of All Talk Shows, 7/6/25
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