October 11, 2018
Assessing Morocco’s Human Rights Picture: Constitutional Reform May Not Be Enough
While Morocco’s constitutional changes were meant to limit the powers of the absolute monarchy, the Moroccan king remains the final arbiter of the political system.
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John Bolton vs. Bureaucratic Washington: Implications for the Middle East
How effectively Bolton steers the NSC through the gauntlet of Washington’s bureaucracy will go a long way in determining US policy toward the Middle East and North Africa.
Learn more »October 05, 2018
Trump’s Unprincipled “Principled Realism” Benefits Trump, Not the World
Trump’s speech at the UNGA set out the basic dividing line that separates the Trump Administration from the normative, institutional, and legal consensus that has imperfectly framed international relations for more than 70 years.
Learn more »October 04, 2018
Arab Leaders Return from New York with Little to Show
Representatives of Arab governments delivered their remarks at the United Nations General Assembly last week. A review of the 16 speeches shows that they focused on their own domestic agendas, lacked any coordinated effort, and...
Learn more »October 03, 2018
A September to Forget: Trump, Netanyahu, and Abbas at the UNGA
The major addresses by Trump, Netanyahu, and Abbas at the UN General Assembly failed to achieve any advances on the question of Palestine. The Palestinians continue to be alienated from a presumed mediator whose views...
Learn more »September 28, 2018
Trump’s UN Performance: Does the US Have a Strategy?
The Trump Administration's performance at the United Nations General Assembly raises questions about whether Washington has a clear and consistent strategy to advance its “America First” doctrine on the global stage.
Learn more »September 26, 2018
US Involvement in Yemen: Changing Course Required as Disaster Worsens
With no end in sight, no exit strategy, and little to show for its involvement so far, the US should revise its strategy soon or face mounting international and Congressional criticism - and possible accusations...
Learn more »September 25, 2018
Trump Brings His “America First” Agenda to the United Nations
For the second time since assuming power last year, President Donald Trump comes to the United Nations (UN) with his “America First” agenda, his Administration’s political turmoil, and his own mercurial character.
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