Newly inaugurated Quincy Institute co-founders Trita Parsi and Stephen Wertheim discuss their mission to stop endless war and militarism.
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Official Secrets: A Conversation With Director Gavin Hood
The story of Katharine Gun, a whistle-blower who exposed NSA spying in the lead-up to the Iraq War, gets the Hollywood treatment.
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Will Senator Reed Stand Up to His Defense Donors on Yemen?
Jack Reed’s campaigns and leadership PAC have taken $362,400 from four defense contractors that have sold 90% of the American weapons bought by Saudi Arabia. Now he has a key role in negotiations around banning the companies’ Saudi sales.
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Keep the Calm in Lebanon
The Israel-Lebanon border has been relatively quiet for the past 13 years. The latest tit-for-tat threatens the balance.
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Is Trump Accidentally Triggering Reconciliation in the Middle East?
America’s irresolution may finally push the Persian Gulf countries to chart their own course.
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The UAE’s Dominant Role in Trump-Era Foreign Policy
The Emirates is more like a fox in the henhouse than a viable partner for building regional peace and security.
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Kushner’s Israel-Palestine Shindig: Easily Forgettable and Rather Important
It took the president’s son-in-law, envoy, and ambassador 874 days to put together a great big glossy nothing-burger.
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In the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. Must Lead from Behind
Desperately short of credibility on the world stage, the Trump administration must step back to avert war with Iran.
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The Trump Administration’s Iran Fiasco
Pompeo tries to please his boss, while Bolton pursues a corrupt and dangerous escalation.
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Egypt’s New President for Life
Trump’s second White House meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi will encourage a drift toward repression even worse than the Mubarak era.