Weekly roundup of Quincy Institute news and events


** Weekly Round-Up
------------------------------------------------------------


** Quincy news highlights
December 12, 2021
------------------------------------------------------------


** UPCOMING WEBINARS
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]

The Future of Counterterrorism: Start By Defining the Threat
Wednesday, December 15
1:00-2:00 pm Eastern
LEARN MORE/REGISTER HERE ([link removed])

What is the terrorist threat today, and who is threatened? Which fights are insurgencies or civil wars versus anti-U.S. terrorism? And when it is America’s fight, what are the most effective approaches to countering terrorism against our people or interests “over the horizon”?
[link removed]

Debate: Should the U.S. Seek to Contain China?
Thursday, December 16
12:00-1:00 pm Eastern
LEARN MORE/REGISTER HERE ([link removed])

Does China’s rise constitute a “threat” to be contained, or is pursuing a strategy of containment through militarhy action unnecessary and unduly escalatory? QI and the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy are sponsoring a debate between John Mearsheimer and David Kang on one of the most critical foreign policy questions facing Washington today.


** FEATURED
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]

The Iran Nuclear Deal Will Be Kept Alive — But Barely
By Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President
MSNBC, 12/6/21

The Iran deal might be headed toward the “coma option”—where everyone pretends that the deal is still alive in order to avoid the crisis that its official death would spur.

READ MORE ([link removed])

[link removed]

Kelley Vlahos on the State of the U.S. Military
Interview with Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Editorial Director
CSPAN, 12/12/2021

Kelley discusses the growing disconnect between what the American people want and the policies that are being pursued by Washington's national security and foreign policy establishment.

WATCH HERE ([link removed])

[link removed]

Biden’s Democracy Summit Could Backfire
By Stephen Walt, Non-Resident Fellow
Foreign Policy, 12/8/21

There are dangers to hosting diplomatic meetings without a clear purpose.

READ MORE ([link removed])

[link removed]

Biden Goes One-on-one with Putin
Interview with Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow
Fox 5, 12/7/2021

Will this week's call between Presidents Biden and Putin help to de-escalate rising tensions over Ukraine?

WATCH HERE ([link removed])


** MORE. MORE. MORE.
------------------------------------------------------------

Biden’s Efforts to Appease Israel on Iran Have Failed on All Fronts ([link removed]) by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Responsible Statecraft, 12/12/21

The World that the West Built After Pearl Harbour is Cracking ([link removed]) , by the Economist Staff/ Quoted: President Andrew Bacevich and East Asia Director Michael Swaine, The Economist, 12/11/21

Now in Power, Key Anti-war Democrats Soften on Saudi War in Yemen ([link removed]) by Sara Sirota and Austin Ahlman/ Cited: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, The Intercept, 12/10/21

Faith Leaders Call on Biden to End Broad Sanctions ([link removed]) by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 12/10/21

The Poland-Belarus Migrant Crisis Is Not a ‘Hybrid Attack’ On Europe ([link removed]) by Intern David Saveliev, Responsible Statecraft, 12/10/21

TELEVISION: Negotiations Over Fate of Deal Continue In Austria ([link removed]) Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, CNN, 12/10/21

Betting on Democracy: Biden's Big Idea for U.S. Foreign Policy ([link removed]) by Edward Luce/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Walt and Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Financial Times, 12/10/21

WEBCAST: 2021 Quincy Award for Responsible Statecraft: A Conversation with Reps. Jim McGovern & Peter Meijer about Congress’ Role in War and Peace ([link removed]) Discussion featuring Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Peter Meijer, Quincy Institute, 12/9/21

TELEVISION: U.S. Team Set to Join Talks this Weekend ([link removed]) Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, DW News, 12/9/21

PODCAST: What Does Europe Want for Ukraine? ([link removed]) Interview with Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, The John Batchelor Show, 12/9/21

Top Dem Senator Assails Biden On Cuba Policy ([link removed]) by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 12/8/21

How the Taiwan Issue Could Spark a Full-On U.S.-China Conflict ([link removed]) by East Asia Director Michael Swaine, Responsible Statecraft, 12/8/21

What to Expect In the Next Round of Iran Nuclear Talks ([link removed]) by Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, and Joe Snell/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Al-Monitor, 12/8/21

WEBCAST: The Summit for Democracy: An Important Step or an Empty Symbol? ([link removed]) Panel featuring Marlene Laruelle, Daniel Nexon, and Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, moderated by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore, Quincy Institute, 12/8/21

Why it Would Be Better if this Democracy Summit Never Happened ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 12/7/21

Attacks On Possible Korean Peace Plan Are Politically and Financially Motivated ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow Jessica Lee, Responsible Statecraft, 12/6/21

TELEVISION: Why the U.S. Is Boycotting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ([link removed]) Interview with East Asia Director Michael Swaine, Cheddar TV, 12/6/21

============================================================


** DONATE ([link removed])

© Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, #7000, Washington D.C., 20006

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can
** update your preferences ([link removed][UNIQID]&mc_cid=861e1e839b&mc_eid=UNIQID)
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed][UNIQID]&c=1b4ca32fb4&mc_cid=861e1e839b&mc_eid=UNIQID)
.

This email was sent to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
why did I get this? ([link removed]) unsubscribe from this list ([link removed]) update subscription preferences ([link removed])
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft . 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 7000 . Washington, DC 20006-1921 . USA