America’s Diplomats: Film Review by Neil Thompson
February 3, 2016 4 min. read

Many of the diplomats interviewed seem to feel they do a better job of representing America abroad than they do of representing the diplomatic profession to their fellow Americans back home.

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Meeting International Obligations at All Costs: Rio 2016
February 2, 2016 2 min. read

The FIFA World Cup highlighted the rift between internationally oriented elites and average Brazilians.

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Weekly Risk Outlook
February 1, 2016 7 min. read

Iowa Caucuses open. Argentina to introduce settlement offer. U.S. economy slows. Nations of TPP sign pact. Peace efforts in Syria continue. All in this Week’s Risk Outlook.

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Going Backwards: The Crisis in Venezuela
January 29, 2016 4 min. read

Chavez’s 21st century socialism has failed, pushing Venezuela to the brink of a major humanitarian crisis.

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Any New Year’s resolutions Mr. Orbán?
January 28, 2016 4 min. read

Old tricks die hard in the European Union’s “rogue state,” but the West must acknowledge its hand in fueling the political culture in Hungary.

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A Public Private Partnership for Iran’s New Petroleum Contract?
January 26, 2016 8 min. read

Can public private partnership provide a solution for the financing of energy infrastructure projects, at a time when Iran is facing declining revenues as a result of years of crippling sanctions?

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Greek Islanders To Be Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
January 26, 2016 3 min. read

On remote Greek islands, grandmothers have sung terrified little babies to sleep, while teachers, pensioners and students have spent months offering food, shelter, clothing and comfort to refugees who have risked their lives to flee war and terror.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy
January 25, 2016 6 min. read

A Trump victory is possible. What would President Trump’s foreign policy look like?

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The Recession In Latin America Will Transform Its Geopolitics
January 22, 2016 6 min. read

Latin America will suffer a recession this year. This will not only have economic consequences for the next three years, but also transform Latin American politics, ending a decade-long division.

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How Will The Saudi-Iranian Conflict Affect Oil Markets?
January 20, 2016 4 min. read

The recent Saudi-Iranian clash is unlikely to affect oil markets for now, but the redistribution of political power between Saudi Arabia and Iran, along with the US disengagement from the Middle East might have long-term consequences for the region’s stability and global oil supply trends.

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A Helping Hand: Stephen Wordsworth and CARA
January 19, 2016 10 min. read

As unrest in Syria slid into a civil war, Stephen and CARA were at the forefront of attempts to help Syrian intellectuals escape the violence so they could one day return to rebuild their country.

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What Can Washington Do About North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions?
January 15, 2016 5 min. read

This week, military tensions and international concerns reached an unprecedented level in the Korean Peninsula after the United States deployed a B-52 bomber in response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test. 

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