Will Trump Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal?The diplomatic fallout from President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran Nuclear Dead will be far and wide. As my...
The Trump Administration is Leaving the UN Agency That Promotes Freedom of the PressThe Trump administration formally announced today that is is withdrawing from UNESCO, the UN’s scientific and cultural agency. The US...
Donald Trump’s Decertification of the Iran Nuclear Deal Would Put the United States in a Uniquely Awkward — and Dangerous — Diplomatic PicklePresident Trump is widely expected to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal this week. According to press reports, he will contend...
Can UN Peacekeepers Prevent the Central African Republic from Descending Deeper into Conflict?The Central African Republic is facing some serious challenges right now. Four years ago, the country was on the brink...
What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle EastPeople in Kurdish region of Iraq have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a popular referendum that took place in late...
Why Did the US Vote Against a UN Resolution Condemning the Execution of Gay People?On September 29, the United States joined Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, China, India, Iraq, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the...
PODCAST: Keith Harper was the first American Indian to Become a US AmbassadorWhen Keith Harper was confirmed as President Obama’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council he became the first American-Indian...
Trump’s New Travel Ban Has One Historic Precedent: The Chinese Exclusion ActThe Trump administration this week announced sweeping new restrictions on travelers from eight countries: Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria,...
Should the UN Send Aid to Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico is in the midst of a calamitous humanitarian disaster. Today, 3.5 million people in Puerto Rico are without...
