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March 27, 2022

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NEW RESEARCH

Quincy Brief No. 22
The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity
By Annelle Sheline, Research Fellow
Quincy Institute, 3/21/22


American involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen is prolonging and escalating the violence—not helping to resolve the conflict as the Biden administration claims.

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Quincy Brief No. 23
Avoiding the Dangers of a Protracted Conflict in Ukraine
By Anatol Lieven, Sarang Shidore, & Marcus Stanley
Quincy Institute, 3/25/22


The United States should do its utmost to prevent a protracted conflict in Ukraine, as well as to promote an early settlement on terms that will safeguard Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and peace.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Webinar
Diplomacy and the Ukraine Crisis

Wednesday March 29, 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern
Discussion featuring Gabrielle Rifkind, Ambassador Tom Pickering, & Samuel Charap; moderated by Anatol Lieven


LEARN MORE/ REGISTER HERE

Event
MLK 55 Years Later—Can the Church Study War No More?

Saturday, April 2, 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern
Featuring Bernice King, Andrew Bacevich, & Pastor Michael McBride
Riverside Church, New York City (& live streamed)


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FEATURED

Biden Should Punish Saudi Arabia for Backing Russia
By Annelle Sheline, Research Fellow, & Khalid Al-Jabri
Foreign Policy, 3/22/22


Riyadh could make a difference in oil markets but has chosen to side with Russia, not the United States.

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U.S. Should Use Its Leverage to End the War in Yemen
By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Research Fellow Annelle Sheline
Stars and Stripes, 3/24/22

The United States has done more to enable the conflict in Yemen than it has to end it.


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Webcast
19 Years After the Invasion: A Reflection on the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
Featuring Naveed Shah, Joanna Sweatt, Dan Caldwell, Brandi Jones, & Dina Al Bayati, moderated by Adam Weinstein
Quincy Institute, 3/23/22

Nineteen years later, we reflect on America’s invasion of Iraq and hear from those directed affected by this conflict: veterans, military families, and Iraqi civilians.

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Let’s Curb the Loose Talk of Using Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons
By Joe Cirincione, Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 3/23/22

There’s no such thing as a limited atomic war but some are raising the issue as the conflict in Ukraine grinds on.


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Webcast
The Yemen War in Numbers: Saudi Escalation and U.S. Complicity
Discussion featuring Jeremy Scahill, Aisha Jumaan, Justin Logan, and Annelle Sheline; moderated by Trita Parsi
Quincy Institute, 3/24/22

Highlighting the U.S. role in supporting the war on Yemen and discussing parallels between Putin’s military assault on Ukraine and Mohammed bin Salman’s seven-year effort to destroy Yemen. 

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America Didn’t Take a ‘Holiday from History.’ Unfortunately
By Andrew Bacevich, President
Los Angeles Times, 3/25/22


Over the last 30 years, America has seized history by the collar, demanding its compliance with dictates issued from Washington. But time and again history has refused to oblige.

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MORE. MORE. MORE.

TELEVISION: Start of a New Cold War? U.S. Hawks “Want to Jack up the Military Budget and Use Ukraine as an Excuse”, Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Democracy Now!, 3/25/22
 
TELEVISION: Yemen's Complicated Conflict, Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, The Newsmakers/TRT World, 3/25/22


Saudi Bombs Drop on Yemen, DC Lobbyists Whitewash the Damage by Intern Researchers Hayden Schmidt, Taylor Giorno, & Nick Cleveland-Stout, Responsible Statecraft, 3/25/22
 
PODCAST: Yemen, Our Other War, Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, The Zero Hour, 3/25/22
 
What Niebuhr Would Say About the U.S. Reaction to Ukraine by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 3/25/22
 
PODCAST: Is the War in Ukraine Unwinnable?, Interview with President Andrew Bacevich, Today Explained/Vox, 3/25/22

TELEVISION: Don’t Turn Ukraine into Another Afghanistan, Interview with Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Democracy Now! 3/24/22
 
Mohammed bin Salman Has Leverage on Biden — and Is Using It by Anchal Vohra/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Foreign Policy, 3/24/22


TELEVISION: North Korea Heightens Nuclear Tensions, Interview with Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Joe Cirincione, Newsy, 3/24/22
 
TELEVISION: Russia Invasion of Ukraine at the One-Month Mark, Interview with Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Joe Cirincione, Fox 5, 3/24/22


Ukraine Steps Up U.S. Lobbying Campaign by Julie Bycowicz and Vivian Salama/ Cited: Research Fellow Ben Freeman, Wall Street Journal, 3/23/22
 
On Ukraine, U.S. Would Be Smart Not to Push Russia Off the Thin Red Line by East Asia Director Michael Swaine, Responsible Statecraft, 3/23/22
 
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Don’t Belong on the Foreign Terror List by Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 3/23/22
 
TELEVISION: Saving Ukraine Vs. Saving Ukrainians, Interview with Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, The Mehdi Hasan Show/Peacock TV, 3/23/22
 
Washington Should Think Twice Before Launching a New Cold War by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Intern Researchers Nick Cleveland-Stout & Taylor Giorno, TomDispatch, 3/22/22
 
WSJ Op-ed Pushing Greater U.S. Middle East Role Omits Author’s Gulf Funding by Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 3/22/22
 
TELEVISION: Ukraine Controls Key Cities, Creating a Stalemate with Russia, Interview with Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Joe Cirincione, NBC News Now, 3/22/22
 
PODCAST: Making a Killing: Corporate Arms Makers and Ukraine, Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Green and Red Podcast, 3/22/22
 
RADIO: The Future of the Middle East, Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, The Sean Hannity Show, 3/22/22

Numbers Don’t Lie: More Saudi Attacks on Yemen Came After New U.S. Support by Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Responsible Statecraft, 3/21/22
 
An Economy in Crisis: Q&A With Afghanistan’s Former Finance Minister by Research Fellow Adam Weinstein, Responsible Statecraft, 3/21/22

 
RADIO: To End the War U.S. Should Support Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Interview with Advocacy Director Marcus Stanley, WPKN Radio, 3/21/22
 

RADIO: Meet the Former CA-Based Politicians Who Lobby for Dictators, Interview with Ben Freeman, Research Fellow, KCRW, 3/21/22
 
Riyadh Gets U.S. Military Help as Washington Seeks Better Ties by Aziz El Yaakoubi/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Reuters, 3/21/22
 
Hand European Security Over to the Europeans by Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy, 3/21/22
 
How Dual Nationals Became Pawns in Iran’s Fight with the West by Nadeen Ebrahim/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, CNN, 3/21/22
 
U.S.-Saudi Tensions Complicate Push for More Oil by Laura Kelly & Rachel Frazin/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, The Hill, 3/20/22

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