Nuclear Crises with North Korea and Iran: From Transformational to Transactional Diplomacy

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Robert Litwak’s new book analyzes possible approaches to nuclear diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. “We’ve seen the limits of the Trump administration’s policy of maximum pressure,” he says, “and maximum pressure is not a strategy.”

Plus: Hear more on talking nukes with rogue nations in a new Wilson Center NOW conversation with Litwak.

Is China Dictating What We See on TV?

Need to Know Podcast

The battle between the NBA and China over pro-democracy tweets on Hong Kong demonstrates that even hitherto safe areas for content, such as sports programming, may carry risks. “The fact that [the NBA] is having to pull back,” says Fellow Aynne Kokas, “sends a chilling effect to any kind of content producers.”

Russia's Unjust Justice

The Russia File

“People tend to think it is much more effective to complain to the president, the prosecutor, or the police than to go to court [in Russia],” writes Marina Agaltsova. But a defense victory in a recent high-profile case associated with protests may offer a more-nuanced view on the state of the judiciary.

What Do We Know About the SDF?

Turkey’s invasion of Syria has upended a strong U.S. alliance with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that helped defeat ISIS. But who are the SDF? An exclusive new field survey of the group by Fellow Amy Austin Holmes offers a new view of the group, revealing that the SDF is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious force, with Arabs – and not Kurds – in the majority.

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