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** RESEARCH
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** Soft Power, Hard Influence: How Qatar Became a Giant in Washington
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Quincy Institute, 9/9/25

This brief explores Qatar’s evolution into one of the more influential foreign lobbies in the United States.
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** How to Avoid Another Syrian Civil War
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By Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon & Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Foreign Affairs, 9/10/25

Washington must try to persuade Syrian leaders that their quest for total centralization of power will backfire.
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** Unquestioning Support for Israel Will Only Deepen America’s Problems in the Middle East
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi & Director of Studies Marcus Stanley

Quincy Institute, 9/11/25

Continuing military support for Israel without exercising leverage to constrain Israel’s actions will draw the U.S. into ever-greater commitments in the Middle East.
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** Russian Drones Over Poland No Reason to Panic and Start a War
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Responsible Statecraft, 9/10/25

The incident has provided the opportunity for more hysterical outbursts by Western hawks about Putin's plans to attack NATO.
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** Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for the War Department
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Foreign Policy, 9/10/25

The notion that the ideas circulating in Trump’s Pentagon are some aberrant break from the norm is a self-serving myth.
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** Book Talk – The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition
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Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine & Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Quincy Institute, 9/11/25

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** Book Talk: Faith and Fear
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** Americans Eventually Rejected the GWOT. Will Israelis Reject Their War on Gaza?
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Monday September 22, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

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** DIGITAL
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** Iran, Israel, and the Failing Global Order ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Jadaliyya, 9/12/25


** Russian Threats ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

To the Point with Doni Miller/ PBS, 9/10/25


** Hamas Claims Leadership Survived Deadly Israeli Strike on Doha ([link removed])
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Interview with Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Global National, 9/9/25


** Israeli Air Strikes Target Hamas Leaders in Doha ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CGTN America, 9/9/25


** America’s Empire of Bases ([link removed])
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Discussion with Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings and Deputy Communications DIrector Alex Jordan

Always at War/ Quincy Institute, 9/9/25


** Will America Be At War Forever? ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Young Turks, 9/8/25


** BROADCAST
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** Lukashenko’s Strategic Thinking ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 9/11/25


** U.S. Credibility in Doubt After Israeli Strike Hits Hamas in Doha ([link removed])
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Interview with Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Al Jazeera, 9/9/25


** ARTICLES
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** Big, Beautiful Trillion Dollar War Budget! ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Responsible Statecraft, 9/12/25


** Blue Dog Democrats Vote for Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget ([link removed])
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By David Moore/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Sludge Report, 9/12/25


** Diplomacy Watch: U.S. Government Throws Cold Water on Impact of Sanctions ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 9/12/25


** The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible ([link removed])
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By John Nichols/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Nation, 9/12/25


** Trump Poised to Decertify Colombia ([link removed])
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By Intern Lee Schlenker

Responsible Statecraft, 9/12/25


** After ‘Years of Neglected Oversight,’ House Votes to Repeal Authorization Used by Presidents to Wage ‘Forever Wars’ ([link removed])
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By Stephen Prager/ Quoted: Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Common Dreams, 9/11/25


** Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza ([link removed])
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By Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel & John Nichols

The Nation, 9/11/25


** NASA Blocks Chinese Citizens with U.S. Visas from Its Facilities ([link removed])
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By Bochen Han/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

South China Morning Post, 9/11/25


** The Rising U.S.-NATO-Russia Security Dilemma in the Arctic ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Responsible Statecraft, 9/11/25


** After Bombing, Time to Demystify the 'Qatar Lobby' ([link removed])
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

Responsible Statecraft, 9/10/25


** Is Europe Deliberately Sabotaging Ukraine War Negotiations? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Zachary Paikin

Responsible Statecraft, 9/10/25


** Is Israel Forcing Trump to Be the Capitulator in Chief? ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Responsible Statecraft, 9/10/25


** Macron’s Grand Illusion ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 9/10/25


** Brics Virtual Rally Falters as Members Appear Leery of Exacerbating U.S. Trade War ([link removed])
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By Igor Patrick & Khushboo Razdan/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

South China Morning Post, 9/9/25


** CBS's New Ethics Chief Led Arms Industry, Foreign Gov't Funded Think Tank ([link removed])
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By Senior Video Producer Khody Akhavi & Senior Advisor Eli Clifton

Responsible Statecraft, 9/9/25


** Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for the War Department ([link removed])
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Foreign Policy, 9/9/25


** F-35 Is the Biggest Money Sinkhole Ever ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 9/9/25


** Israel Brazenly Bombs Qatar, U.S. ‘Partner’ and Host of 10000 American Troops ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 9/9/25


** Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Top Hamas Members in Qatar for Gaza Ceasefire Talks ([link removed])
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By Peter Beaumont & Andrew Roth/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Guardian, 9/9/25


** Kaja Kallas' Shocking Lack of Historical Literacy ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 9/9/25


** Why Is Congress MIA on Looming Venezuela War? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 9/8/25


** A Look at the Qatari Lobby ([link removed])
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By Caitlin Oprysko & Daniel Barnes/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Politico Influence, 9/8/25

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