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September 11, 2022

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U.S. Troops Who Criticize the Military May Lose Their Careers, But They Retain Their Honor

Interview with Andrew Bacevich, President
Here and Now/ WBUR, 9/7/22

Once proud to serve, some members of the armed forces became disenchanted by the realities of these wars once they experienced them firsthand.


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The U.S. Has Led the War on Drugs Abroad for Decades, and It’s Been a Staggering Failure 
By Christy Thornton, Non-Resident Fellow
The New Times, 9/7/22

The Biden administration’s new forward-thinking national policies are a step in the right direction, but the president must go further and end the global drug war.


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How to Build a Better Order 
By Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Walt & Dani Rodrik
Foreign Affairs, 9/7/22

One can envision a more benign order in which the United States, China, and other world powers compete in some areas, cooperate in others, and observe new and more flexible rules of the road. 


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Podcast
An Imperfect Alliance: Diplomacy During War

Hosted by Adam Weinstein, Research Fellow
The Audit/Tabadlab & Quincy Institute, 9/9/22


To marks the 21st anniversary of 9/11 – the event that precipitated the U.S. War on Terror and continues to impact the Pakistan-U.S. relationship today-- Weinstein unpacks the legacy of this imperfect alliance and the conflicts that have shaped it.


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Overspending on the Pentagon is Hazardous To Your Health 
By William Hartung, Senior Research Fellow 
Inkstick Media, 9/6/22

A traditional concept of security has led to inadequate investment in public health and is taking a toll on Americans.


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The Rings of Power Is a Saga for a War-Hungry Nation 
By Daniel Bessner, Non-Resident Fellow
The New Republic, 9/7/22

In Amazon’s take on The Lord of the Rings, the hero is a fanatic, ceaselessly seeking out potential threats.

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Webcast
The Sugar High of Unipolarity: Why U.S. Military Interventions Increased after the Cold War

Featuring Non-Resident Fellows Monica Duffy Toft & John Mearsheimer, Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, & Sidita Kushi
Quincy Institute, 9/6/22


Why did the frequency of U.S. military interventions increase after it had defeated the Soviet Union and American safety was at its height during the “unipolar moment?” Do we intervene because we have to — or because we can? 

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How Queen Elizabeth Shepherded England Out of Empire by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 9/10/22

Diplomacy Watch: Erdogan’s Balancing Act Between Russia and the West by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 9/9/22


PODCAST: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Legacy Was Squandered. Now We’re All Paying the Price, Interview with Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel, Scheer Intelligence, 9/9/22

Does War in Ukraine Impact Vital U.S. Interests? by Ingrid Burke Friedman and Aleksandra Srdanovic/ Quoted: President Andrew Bacevich, Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, & Non-Resident Fellows Stephen Walt & John Mearsheimer, Russia Matters, 9/8/22

PODCAST: Ukraine: "Russia World" Turns Its Back on Europe, Interview with Eurasia Program Director Anatol Lieven, The John Batchelor Show, 9/8/22

WEBCAST: A Renewed Iran Nuclear Deal: Prospects, Challenges, and Global and Regional Implications, Panel featuring Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Arab Center Washington DC, 9/8/22


Iran Derangement Syndrome Season Is Here Again by Responsible Statecraft Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 9/8/22

Congress Wants a Crack at Biden’s New $13.7B Ukraine Aid Package by Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 9/7/22

U.S. Military Trained Ukrainians Days Before They Sank Two Russian Ships by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 9/7/22

Saudi-led OPEC+ Snubs Biden With Oil Production Cuts by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 9/6/22

When God’s Diplomat Meets a Hellish War by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 9/5/22

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