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** Iran and the Changing Regional Security Environment
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Doha Forum, 12/6/25

A discussion moderated by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, featuring;
* Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi
* Former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif
* Director of the Institute of International Affairs Nathalie Tocci

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** 2025 Quincy Award Honors Reps. Massie and Khanna
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Quincy Institute, 12/3/25

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) received this year’s award for their cross-aisle efforts to rein in US militarism and to restore Congress’ constitutional war powers.

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** The Trillion Dollar War Machine
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Interview with Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Senior Research Fellow William Hartung on their new book

Newt’s World, 11/30/25

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** Europe’s Leaders Have No Strategy for Peace
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By Non-Resident Fellow Almut Rochowanski

Jacobin, 11/27/25

European elites do not fear an attack on their respective homelands so much as the loss of primacy.

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** The Moral Urgency of Compromise in Ukraine
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By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Compact Magazine, 12/5/25

A truly principled approach to ending the war in Ukraine cannot be uncompromising.

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** Hegseth ‘Double Tap’ Brings Legality of Entire Narco Campaign Into Question
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By Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The American Conservative, 12/5/25

The latest scandal engulfing the Pentagon highlights questions that have been there since the beginning of Caribbean operations.

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** Trump’s Gaza Plan and What It Means for Palestinians
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Tuesday December 11, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

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** BROADCAST
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** Trillion Dollar War Machine ([link removed])
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Interview with Democratizing Foreign Policy Ben Freeman

NBC Bay Area, 12/1/25


** Maduro Slams 'Colonial Threat' as Trump Says Venezuelan Airspace Should Be Closed ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

CBC News, 11/29/25


** Ukraine Peace Deal Is Closer Than Ever But Key Obstacles Remain ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Final 5/ Fox Five DC, 11/26/25


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** Qatari Oligarchs Want a Piece of America - Trump is Selling it to Them ([link removed])
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Featuring Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

More Perfect Union, 12/5/25


** Book Talk | Blood and Treasure - The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to the Modern Era ([link removed])
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A conversation with Duncan Weldon & Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Quincy Institute, 12/4/25


** With Affordability the Big Issue, Why Can We Afford Guns and Not Butter? ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 12/2/25


** Book Talk | Devils’ Advocates ([link removed])
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A conversation with Kenneth Vogel & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Quincy Institute, 12/2/25


** Book Talk | Policing on Drugs: The United States, Mexico, and the Origins of the Modern Drug War, 1969-2000 ([link removed])
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A conversation with Non-Resident Fellow Aileen Teague & Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Quincy Institute, 11/24/25


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** As Palestinians Yearn for a Leader, Top Candidate Remains Behind Bars ([link removed])
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By Louisa Loveluck/ Quoted: Senior Fellow Khaled Elgindy

Washington Post, 12/7/25


** A 19th Century Strategy Can’t Solve 21st Century Problems ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Forbes, 12/5/25


** New House, Senate Attempts to Preempt War with Venezuela ([link removed])
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By Intern Lee Schlenker

Responsible Statecraft, 12/4/25


** Report: 20% of All US Aid to Afghanistan Was ‘Wasted’ ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 12/4/25


** Trump’s Russia–Ukraine Diplomacy Is Good. Here’s How It Could Be Better ([link removed])
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By Andrew Day/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven & Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

The American Conservative, 12/4/25


** US Airstrike Survivors Clung to Boat Wreckage For an Hour Before Second Deadly Attack, Video Shows ([link removed])
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By Joseph Gedeon & Chris Stein / Quoted: Director of Studies Marcus Stanley

The Guardian, 12/4/25


** US Capital Investments For Something Other Than Beating China ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran & Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 12/4/25


** Destroying Civilian Boats Without Concrete Proof Is Unlawful ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Aileen Teague

London School of Economics, 12/3/25


** Israeli-Linked Group Shaped US Media Coverage in Breach of Foreign Lobbying Law ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman

Middle East Monitor, 12/3/25


** Who's Behind Push to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terror Group? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 12/3/25


** Europe Could Be on the Hook for $160 Billion to Keep Ukraine Afloat ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Ian Proud

Responsible Statecraft, 12/2/25


** Inside Israel's Shadow Campaign to Win Over American Media ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 12/2/25


** Satellite Shows US Carrier Strike Group in Caribbean ([link removed])
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By Amira El-Fekki/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Marcus Stanley & Intern Lee Schlenker

Newsweek, 12/2/25


** Europe Wants Endless War in Ukraine. Trump Should Walk Away. ([link removed])
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By Doug Bandow/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

CATO Institute, 12/1/25


** Lockheed, Northrop Grumman Profit Off Their Own Inefficiencies ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 12/1/25


** Stop Making the Donbas Territory a Zero-Sum Confrontation ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Almut Rochowanski

Responsible Statecraft, 12/1/25


** In Pardon of Narco Trafficker, Trump Destroys His Own Case for War ([link removed])
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By Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 11/29/25


** Trump’s Focus on Drug War Means Big Business for Defense Startups ([link removed])
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By Heather Somerville and Vera Bergengruen/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Wall Street Journal, 11/29/25


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Dispatch From Tehran ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov
The American Conservative, 11/28/25


** How The US-Israel Alliance Has Evolved, For Better And Worse, A Year Into Trump ([link removed])
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By Wallace White/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Daily Caller, 11/27/25


** A Short History of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin

The Nation, 11/26/25


** Ukraine Faces Thanksgiving Deadline As Leaks And Doubts Cloud Trump Peace Plan ([link removed])
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By Wallace White/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Daily Caller, 11/26/25


** The Dangerous, Unhinged Reaction to Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan ([link removed])
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By Andrew Day/ Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The American Conservative, 11/25/25


** Can Iran Reinvent Itself? A Fragile Charm Offensive Meets Mounting Internal Strain ([link removed])
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By Patrick Wintour/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Guardian, 11/24/25


** Yellow Lines and Green Zones: The De Facto Partition of Gaza ([link removed])
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By Alessandra Bajec/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Khaled Elgindy

The New Arab, 11/24/25

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