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Clinton’s Secretary of State Shortlist Reveals Her Foreign Policy
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Clinton’s Secretary of State Shortlist Reveals Her Foreign Policy

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  The Clinton transition team recently leaked its shortlist for Secretary of State. While media attention has solely focused on Vice President Joe Biden’s appearance on the list, the rest of the list reveals what a potential Clinton administration’s foreign policy might entail. Based on her shortlist, Clinton has Russian aggression and European stability on … Continue reading →

The May Doctrine: Addressing Global Mass Migration
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The May Doctrine: Addressing Global Mass Migration

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“The May Doctrine” is a three-part series discussing the three major planks of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s new foreign policy grand strategy. This second part analyzes the second plank: addressing the global mass migration crisis. Find the first part of the series here. In spite of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May recently unveiled … Continue reading →

How the US Can Solve Its Turkey-Kurd Conundrum in Syria
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How the US Can Solve Its Turkey-Kurd Conundrum in Syria

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Since the start of the Syria Conflict, US policies have been inconsistent and at times self-defeating. In the fight against ISIL and the Assad regime, the US is supporting actors who themselves continue to fight each other in long-standing conflicts. This includes US ally and NATO member Turkey and the Kurdish groups favored by the … Continue reading →

Redefining Preventative Defense in Benghazi
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Redefining Preventative Defense in Benghazi

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On January 15th, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) released a review entailing the official series of events that unfolded in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12th of 2012 as well as findings and recommendations that could have prevented this attack and future attacks on U.S. embassies and facilities abroad from happening. SSCI was … Continue reading →

The Ripple Effects of Obama’s Disastrous Syria Policy
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The Ripple Effects of Obama’s Disastrous Syria Policy

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Nearly everyone, regardless of personal political beliefs, will agree that President Obama’s stance(s) on Syria has been perplexing.  Syria’s conflict began back in March 2011 as a popular uprising during the Arab Spring.  As the conflict transformed into a civil war, rumblings grew for international intervention.  On August 20, 2012, Obama stated that his red … Continue reading →

Intervention in Syria: Old Problem, New Tactics
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Intervention in Syria: Old Problem, New Tactics

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Events from last week highlight two very different faces of the Syrian intervention movement and how each is evolving: Senator John McCain’s visit with rebel leaders, and the as yet unconfirmed report of an American combatant’s death. These developments have attracted increased attention to the possibility of U.S. intervention in Syria, a prospect which seemed … Continue reading →