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Who’s in Charge Here? | Insight
Jordan’s king is billing new political reforms as steps toward democracy, but is he serious?…
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Read all the analysis Spectacles has to offer on the Middle East to gain a new way of seeing politics in the region.
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Domestic Instability is Ruining Foreign Policy | Insight
Joe Biden wants back into the Iran deal. Even if it goes through, other countries don’t know what to expect from our foreign policy.…
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Arabian Nights Under an Artificial Moon | Focus
From Disney World to the Saudi desert, the ultra-wealthy have long dreamed of being great founders. Some are more dangerous than others.…
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A Losing Battle with No Winners | Insight
Yemen’s civil war rages on. Unless the United States can come to terms with its poor strategic and moral position, things will only get worse.…
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Vote-Buying, Boycotts, and International Meddling in Iraq | Insight
Elections in Iraq are set to take place this weekend amidst developments that demonstrate the challenges of democratization in a globalized world.…
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Saudi Arabia’s Missing Missile Mystery | Insight
The Biden administration’s silence on its withdrawal of valuable missile defenses from Saudi Arabia is perplexing, given the kingdom’s unpopularity in the United States.…
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The Misadventure of Nation-Building in Afghanistan | Insight
The misguided project of nation-building explains the United States’ failure after twenty years in Afghanistan, as well as why it would be a catastrophic mistake to go back.…
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Climate Change: the Failure of Institutions at Home and Abroad | Insight
Droughts in Iran and the American West serve as a reminder that climate change does not affect all countries equally and as a lesson in the importance of good institutions.…
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Biden on Track to Withdraw from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 | Insight
The President's reaffirmation of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is a refreshing shift in foreign policy rhetoric.…
