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PM Kishida’s State Visit to Washington: Impact on the Alliance and the Indo-Pacific

Now that Biden and Kishida have shown their vision for the future of the US-Japan alliance, the real hard work begins to
June 13, 2024
Yuki Tatsumi
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Influential Reformists Coalesce Around Pezeshkian for Iran Presidential Candidate

The challenge for reformists is to attract votes from a population tired of political participation, believing that it cannot improve their circumstances
June 12, 2024
Javad Heiran-Nia
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Charting Afghanistan’s Economic Future: Recommendations for Reform

Forging a path for Afghanistan’s economic future, financial and infrastructural reforms will be crucial pathways for sustainable growth
June 12, 2024
Hamayun Khan
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Fake ‘Peace Through Strength,’ Mexico’s Election, A.I. Hasn’t Changed War, D-Day’s Legacy | Ep. 183

Van, Julia, and Matt discuss how to think about Biden's Gaza ceasefire deal, AI, and the meaning of D-Day in light of
June 10, 2024
Julia Gledhill
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Death or Defibrillator: Iran’s Upcoming Presidential Elections

New presidential elections are taking place in an atmosphere of extreme popular alienation, with the valley between the people and the regime
June 10, 2024
Sirous Amerian
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It’s High Time to Get Serious About Organized Crime on the High Seas

A call for global coordination to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing on the high seas
June 6, 2024
Monica P. Medina
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Is ISIS Reviving in Iraq?

A partial U.S. drawdown of troops from Iraq and rising tensions over the Gaza war have fueled a resurgence of the Islamic
June 6, 2024
Fuad Shahbazov
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Takeaways from the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit

Stimson experts weigh in on the recent China-Japan-South Korea Ninth Trilateral Summit and what it means for Northeast Asia.
May 31, 2024
Yun Sun
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Cartographic Anxiety: The Case of Katchatheevu in India-Sri Lanka Relations

The tensions between normative underpinnings of sovereignty and populist attempts to reassert territorial claims risk undermining years of bilateral diplomatic success.
May 31, 2024
Ananya Sharma
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Afghan and Gazan Narratives Show Women’s Resilience in Conflict Zones

Both Afghanistan and Gaza have experienced sharp declines in the well-being of women and girls due to chronic conflict.
May 30, 2024
Maryam Rezaei Zadeh
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After Three European Countries Recognize Palestine, What’s Next?

Recognition has become an expression of some European countries’ frustration within the limited space for a critical position toward Israel with the
May 28, 2024
Marc Martorell Junyent
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Recent Investigations Only Make Nika Shakarami’s Tragic Fate More Obscure

An Iranian teenager's death during the 2022 protests has provoked multiple investigations and spread disinformation about who was responsible.
May 24, 2024
Mohammad Mazhari
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