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End Times Diplomacy at the UN?
In her last days at the UN, Samantha Power practiced "end times diplomacy" in anticipation of President Trump but Nikki Haley has followed Power's diplomatic playbook. Editor's Note: This piece...
The Risk of Cyber War and Cyber Terrorism
This interview originally appeared in The Cyber Issue in Winter 2016. How can the United States prevent a cyber war from breaking out and deter terrorists from targeting the country with cyber...
Did Fears Surrounding the Iran Deal Really Come True?
Two years in, there is little evidence to support most concerns that surrounded the Iran Deal – except one. When the Iranian Nuclear Deal was signed two years ago, critics of the Deal had several...
How Ballistic Missile Defence is Holding Back the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
Since the early days of the Cold War, effort has been taken to reduce the stockpile of enriched uranium and plutonium in order to curtail the threat of nuclear weapons and their catastrophic effects...
Too Late for Two States: The Benefits of Pivoting to a One-state Solution for Israel and Palestine
As a result of the 70-year conflict between Israel and Palestine, the United States should reconsider its support for a two-state solution and instead pivot to a one-state solution. Policymakers...
Searching for a Home: One Man’s Story of Survival in the Syrian Civil War
My story started in Syria in 2003. I was a gay teenager coming out of the closet to my family. Shortly after, I had to escape to Egypt. Back then, I really thought Egypt could be the answer to the...
An Interview with Ambassador William J. Burns on Iranian-American Negotiations
Ambassador William J. Burns helped lead the back-channel talks with Iran that led to an interim nuclear agreement in November 2013 and set the stage for the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
New Trends, Changing Dynamics: Student Observations
Five drivers of change in energy policies Ajith Das: Two decades ago, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, introduced by the U.S. Green Building Council, set a...
Landscapes of Oil: A Photo Essay by Edward Burtynsky
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Energy Prices and European Energy Security: An Interview with Ambassador Richard Morningstar
Journal of International Affairs: What are the reasons behind declining energy prices? Is it a fundamental change in the supply side or is it just because of a temporary market move? Ambassador...