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Commentary

Why the World Can’t Afford to Ignore the Rohingya Crisis

Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis continues to deteriorate since the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) orchestrated thirty attacks on local police stations in the Rakhine

November 13, 2017
Yun Sun
Commentary

Closing the Taliban Doha Office Will Harm U.S. Aims in Afghanistan

By Sameer Lalwani and Stephen Tankel   Despite the past week of violence that rocked Afghanistan, including a wave of major Taliban attacks on Afghan security forces,

November 9, 2017
Sameer Lalwani
Commentary

China, Again

By William Reinsch Since the NAFTA negotiations are on vacation for another week, I’m going to take a break from that as

November 7, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

Korea Passing and the ROK-U.S. Alliance

By Hyungu Jeong and Jiwon Park U.S. President Donald Trump has charged North Korea as a rogue nation and Kim Jong-un as

November 6, 2017
Commentary

What America Can Do to Stop the Practice of Child Soldiers

In February, President Donald Trump identified human trafficking as a key issue of concern for U.S. domestic and foreign policies, and stated

November 6, 2017
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Explaining What I Do for a Living: Finding Six Words People Can Relate To

Less is more. Clarity and brevity rule. Except when it comes to explaining what I do for a living. Having a job

November 2, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Trade: The Scapegoat for America’s Social Problems?

There was an odd flap a couple weeks ago after the leak of slides from Peter Navarro arguing that a “weakened manufacturing

November 1, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Demanding Strengthened Inspections in Iran

Quote of the week: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” —Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (1865) We are

October 30, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

A Modern Fable for NAFTA

By William Reinsch Once upon a time there was an ant and a grasshopper, and they were friends. It was summer, and

October 25, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

“One Last Chance” for Pakistan

Quotes of the week: “Pakistan is now hoist on its own petard. Calling off cross-border terrorism in Kashmir would insure that militancy

October 24, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Bennjamin Cipperly Op-Ed on Wargames Aiding in Combating Illegal Fishing

  Read the article here. 

October 24, 2017
Benjamin J. Cipperley
Commentary

Losing Friends Wholesale

Last week was a Trifecta in terms of the U.S. undermining friendships. First there was the pullout from UNESCO over old grips

October 20, 2017
Robert J. Berg
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