Where are the Syrian Christian Refugees?
December 18, 2015 5 min. read

Are Syrian refugees a threat to U.S. national security? In the wake of the San Bernardino shootings, most Americans are on edge and many are reluctant to let in any more Muslims, especially Syrian refugees.

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The EU is Fostering Progress in Tackling Corruption
December 15, 2015 4 min. read

Romania’s fight against corruption is showing encouraging signs of progress, but the bitter medicine of reform marks a traumatic period for the country.

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US and UK Team Up to Power African Clean Energy
December 14, 2015 3 min. read

A landmark collaboration between the UK’s Energy Africa initiative and America’s Power Africa campaign has been launched to bring clean electricity to millions of people across the African continent.

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The Timing of ISIS’ Attacks on Paris
December 7, 2015 4 min. read

In quick succession, the set of ISIS attacks in Paris, Sharm el-Sheikh and Beirut suggest that the group has crossed a threshold for international terrorism.

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COP21 Conference in Paris
December 4, 2015 1 min. read

As the 21st Conference of Parties begins this week in Paris, for the first time in years, the prospect for serious, substantive international progress on climate issues is not bleak.

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Russia’s S-400 Missile and Putin’s Iron Dome
December 2, 2015 4 min. read

In the aftermath of the incident with Turkey, the next generation of Russian surface-to-air missile that concerned U.S. officials for so many years is now being deployed in Syria.

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Is Fear of People Power Turning the Chinese Communist Party from Red to Green?
December 1, 2015 6 min. read

The move to a green-based economy would require massive restructuring and the tackling of vested interests that profit from the current set up. But it is no more radical than the break-neck development China pursued over the last two decades.

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GailForce: Have Presidential Candidates Proposed Anything New In The Fight Against Terrorism?
November 30, 2015 11 min. read

Last week both Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush gave major talks outlining their respective plans for defeating terrorists.

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Refugees Are The Wrong Target for U.S. Politicians
November 24, 2015 4 min. read

In the wake of the Paris attacks, American politicians of all stripes are rushing to burnish their security credentials. In their proposals they are undermining the one measure that might exhibit America’s basic motives in Syria, while adding nothing to U.S. security

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Obama’s Strategy, ISIS’s Coercive Diplomacy, and Escalation Dominance
November 23, 2015 7 min. read

Deterrence theory may help explain ISIS’s change of strategy and also how to address it.

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