U.S. Must Still Compete with Russia for Vietnam’s Affections
May 26, 2016 5 min. read

The U.S. decision to lift its arms embargo against Vietnam must factor in Russian rivalry and regional economic considerations.

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In Response to Europe’s Needs
May 9, 2016 4 min. read

President Obama will have a hard time assisting EU leaders in their fight against terrorism, and in dealing with economic stagnation and mass migration

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First Tango in Buenos Aires: Mending U.S.-Argentinian Relations
March 31, 2016 4 min. read

Obama has set out to improve economic and political ties with the country since the election of Mauricio Macri, a centrist pro-market president that vowed to break from the Kirchner legacy.

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What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for U.S.-Russia Relations
March 29, 2016 5 min. read

A Donald Trump presidency could certainly bring some positive dynamics to U.S.-Russia relations but will not be a game-changer.

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Obama’s Cuba Visit: Throwing the First Pitch with Climate Diplomacy
March 21, 2016 5 min. read

Climate change doesn’t recognize ideological or geographic boundaries. The body of water that threatens to take a big bite out of Cuba is doing the same to dozens of cities along the coastline of the southernmost state of its nemesis to the north—Florida.

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Obama’s Visit to Cuba & the Lifting of Travel Restrictions
March 21, 2016 4 min. read

On March 15, President Obama announced that certain travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba would be reduced in preparation for his visit to the small island country.

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The Islamic State in Libya
March 11, 2016 4 min. read

ISIS’ growing activity has caught the attention of U.S. officials who see no other option than to address the Islamic State threat in Libya with military action.

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The Cuban Embargo After Obama: The Presidential Candidates’ Platforms
February 12, 2016 5 min. read

Obama has already begun the process of normalizing relations with Raul Castro’s government. However, it will fall upon the next U.S. President to end the island’s economic isolationism.

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Remember Rwanda when Discussing Syria and Iraq
September 30, 2015 4 min. read

Rwanda will always be remembered as a genocide that came from the failure of the international community to act.

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GLACIER and the Arctic Future
September 18, 2015 7 min. read

Global and regional leaders met in Alaska at the 2015 GLACIER conference, trying to shape the future of the Arctic. That future will probably look like one of five existing models.

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Netanyahu: Unwelcome But Undeterred
February 13, 2015 4 min. read

U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at it again.

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