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** FEATURED
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** BROADCAST
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** Trump to Meet With US Oil Executives for Help Reviving Venezuela's Oil Industry
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

National Public Radio, 1/9/26

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** Trump, Venezuela, and the Doctrine That Wouldn’t Die
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By Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin

Financial Times, 1/11/26

Long seen as defunct, the Monroe Doctrine is being invoked once again as a blueprint for assertive US foreign policy.

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** The Year of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’
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By Ishaan Tharoor/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

The Washington Post, 12/31/25

President Donald Trump’s doctrine for the Western Hemisphere, once seen as impractical, is taking real shape.

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** Trump’s Plan to Seize Greenland Would “Militarize the Arctic”
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Democracy Now!, 1/7/26

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** European Security Guarantees for Ukraine Ring Hollow
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

UnHerd, 1/7/26

Even with the tentative language of the joint statement, the present British and European strategy is running enormous risks.

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** DIGITAL
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** Big Oil’s DC Influence Operation
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Interview with Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Majority Report with Sam Seder, 1/8/26

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** How the War Industry Captured US Foreign Policy
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By Harrison Berger

The American Conservative, 1/6/26

A review of QI’s Ben Freeman & William Hartung’s book, Trillion Dollar War Machine.

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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** WEBINAR
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** Iran at a Crossroads: Protests, Repression, and the Risk of US Military Escalation
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Monday, January 12, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Vali Nasr, Ellie Geranmayeh, & Mohammad Ali Shabani; moderated by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** DIGITAL
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** Trump Iran Bombing Likely After Venezuela Operation ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Breaking Points, 1/8/26


** Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Struck Separatists After Leader Fled ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

TRT World, 1/7/26


** Europe and Trump's National Security Strategy ([link removed])
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Featuring Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Stephen Wertheim, & Jennifer Kavanagh; moderated by Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Quincy Institute, 1/7/26


** Interventionism on Steroids – The Trump Takeover of Venezuela ([link removed])
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Featuring Non-Resident Fellows John Mearsheimer & Miguel Tinker Salas, & Curt Mills; moderated by Editor in Chief Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Quincy Institute, 1/6/26


** What Trump’s Venezuela Raid Means for the Right ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Right Now/ The American Conservative, 1/5/26


** The Trillion Dollar War Machine ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Chris Hedges Report, 1/1/26


** Netanyahu is Back Demanding Trump Attack Iran Again ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Scott Horton Show, 12/26/25


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** The State of Play in Venezuela One Week After the Removal of Maduro ([link removed])
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Interview with Editor in Chief Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The Final Five/Fox5, 1/9/26


** After Venezuela, How Far Will Trump Go? ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

The Current with Matt Galloway/ CBC, 1/6/26


** Regime Change Not a Democratic Norm, It Sets a Dangerous Precedent ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNBC, 1/6/26


** Venezuela’s Oil Is Not for US Consumption ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CGTN America, 1/6/26


** Trump “Just Wants Oil,” Not Democracy: What’s Next in Trump’s War on Venezuela? ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

Democracy Now!, 1/5/26


** ‘Oil Is Central’ to the US’s Actions in Venezuela ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

CBC News, 1/4/26


** US Intends to 'Run' Venezuela, After the Capture of President Nicolas Maduro ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

BBC Newshour, 1/3/26


** US Kidnaps Maduro, Trump Says “We Are Going to Run” Oil-Rich Nation ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

Democracy Now!, 1/3/26


** Protests Erupt in Iran ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

NPR, 12/30/25


** Zelensky and Trump to Hold Talks in Florida ([link removed])
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Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

BBC, 12/28/25


** ARTICLES
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** As Tehran Cracks Down, Trump’s Instinct Will Likely Be to Stay Out ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Responsible Statecraft, 1/9/26


** Congress Subpoenas Journalist for Sharing Name of Venezuela Op Commander ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 1/9/26


** Is the Saudi-UAE Rivalry Heading For More Violence? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Responsible Statecraft, 1/9/26


** Russia Joins Chinese, Iran Warships for Drills Off South Africa ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

France 24, 1/9/26


** The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Makes No Sense ([link removed])
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By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Policy, 1/9/26


** Trump’s Oil Profit Motives Have No Place in Venezuela’s Future ([link removed])
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By Sasha Rogelberg/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

Fortune, 1/9/26


** Donald Trump’s Imperial Venezuela Folly Will Leave America No Richer ([link removed])
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By Alan Beattie/ Cited: Senior Research Fellow Kathik Sankaran

Financial Times, 1/8/26


** After Venezuela, Realism and Restraint Part Ways ([link removed])
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By Andrew Day/ Quoted: Editor in Chief Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The American Conservative, 1/8/26


** Finally: Senators Vote to Block Military Action in Venezuela ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/8/26


** Foreign Policy Is Not a Board Game ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Tribune News Service, 1/8/26


** The Reality of Trump’s Cartoonish $1.5 Trillion DOD Budget Proposal ([link removed])
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Responsible Statecraft, 1/8/26


** The Trump Corollary and Venezuela ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

The Wire, 1/8/26


** Trump's Sphere of Influence Gambit Is Sloppy, Self-Sabotage ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Responsible Statecraft, 1/8/26


** Experts Urge World to Take Trump’s Greenland Threats Seriously ([link removed])
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By Serife Cetin and Merve Berker/ Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Anadolu Agency, 1/7/26


** Cuba Is Already on the Brink. Maduro’s Ouster Brings It Closer to Collapse. ([link removed])
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By Deborah Acosta and José de Córdoba/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande

Wall Street Journal, 1/7/26


** Is Somaliland Recognition Worth a New Israeli Outpost on the Red Sea? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 1/7/26


** US Capture of Russian-Flagged Ship Could Derail Ukraine War Talks ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/7/26


** Vintage Photos Show Venezuela Before Its Economic Collapse ([link removed])
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By Kristine Villarroel/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

Business Insider, 1/7/26


** No, It’s Not the US’s Hemisphere ([link removed])
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By Phineas Rueckert/ Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

Jacobin, 1/6/26


** Despite the Blob's Teeth Gnashing, Realists Got Ukraine Right ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Responsible Statecraft, 1/6/26


** Europe Whistles Past the Venezuelan Graveyard ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 1/6/26


** Progress in Venezuela Unclear as New Leader Orders Crackdown on Opposition to Maduro ([link removed])
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By Mary Shinn/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

The Gazette, 1/6/26


** Rubio Helped Oust Maduro. Running Venezuela May Prove Trickier. ([link removed])
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By Edward Wong & Julian Barnes/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

New York Times, 1/6/26


** What Risk? Big Investors Jockeying for Potential Venezuela Oil Rush ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Responsible Statecraft, 1/6/26


** Is Greenland Next? Denmark Says, Not So fast. ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Responsible Statecraft, 1/5/26


** Russia Sees Opportunity in Thawing Arctic. But It's Looking for Partners, Too. ([link removed])
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By Fred Weir/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Christian Science Monitor, 1/5/26


** Trump’s Actions in Venezuela Have Latin America on Edge ([link removed])
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By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin

Vox, 1/5/26


** Trump’s Bad Neighbor Policy ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande & Peter Kornbluh

Foreign Policy, 1/5/26


** US Weapons Stocks Booming, CEOs Gloating After Maduro Toppled ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/5/26


** A Moral or Militarized American Foreign Policy? ([link removed])
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By Board Member Gregory Daddis

Common Dreams, 1/4/26


** After Ousting Maduro, Trump and Rubio Put Cuba on Notice ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/4/26


** America’s Real Challenge Is Its Non-Tradeable Sectors ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Financial Times, 1/4/26


** Some LA Venezuelans Feel Optimistic After Maduro's Capture, Others Express Concerns ([link removed])
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By Abigail Belez/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

ABC Eyewitness News, 1/4/26


** After Venezuela Operation, Trump Says the Whole Hemisphere Is In Play ([link removed])
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By Eli Stokols & Daniella Cheslow/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

Politico, 1/3/26


** Regime Change Faithful Toss Roses at Trump After Maduro Overthrow ([link removed])
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By Editor in Chief Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 1/3/26


** Trump Bombs Venezuela, Captures Maduro ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 1/3/26


** Who Could Replace Nicolás Maduro? ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Miguel Tinker Salas

The Telegraph, 1/3/26


** Iran Protests: Trump Threatens Military Action But It Won't Get Him the Result He Wants ([link removed])
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Zeteo, 1/2/26


** What to Know About Qatar’s Sprawling Web of Influence in the US ([link removed])
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By Robert Schmad/ Quoted: Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Washington Examiner, 1/2/26


** Listening to What Regular Ukrainians Are Saying About the War ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Artin Dersimonian & Jackie Abramian

Responsible Statecraft, 1/1/26


** Trump’s Iran Threats Endanger His Presidency and Movement ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 1/1/26


** 6 Stories That Defined Trump’s Approach to Africa in 2025 ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 12/31/25


** Five Restraint Successes — and Five Absolute Fails — in 2025 ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 12/30/25


** Four Major Dynamics in Gaza War That Will Impact 2026 ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Khaled Elgindy & Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Responsible Statecraft, 12/30/25


** Trump Reaffirms His Support for Another Strike on Iran After Meeting with Netanyahu ([link removed])
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By Michael Arria/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Mondoweiss, 12/30/25


** Trump Year One: Pentagon Grows, Civilian Programs Shrink ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Forbes, 12/30/25


** Trump Threatens Hamas, Warns Iran of More Strikes After Netanyahu Talks ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 12/29/25


** The “President of Peace” Prepares for War ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

TomDispatch, 12/22/25


** Israel Approves New West Bank Settlements as Gaza Peace Plan Stalls ([link removed])
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By Mandy Taheri/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Khaled Elgindy

Newsweek, 12/21/25


** Report: Netanyahu To Ask Trump To Support Another Attack on Iran ([link removed])
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By Dave DeCamp/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Antiwar.com, 12/21/25

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