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A Strategy for Stopping the Cold War Between the U.S. and China

by Joseph DeTrani

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Colombia Facing Growing Wave of Popular Protests

by Intel Brief

  Bottom Line Up Front The protests in Colombia are driven by myriad issues—corruption, stagnant wages, grievances related to human rights, and a stalled peace process. The government has...

A Secret War and a Dedicated Spy

by Madame Fourcade’s Secret War

BOOK REVIEW: Madame Fourcade’s Secret War:  The Daring Young Woman Who Led France’s Largest Spy Network Against Hitler By Lynne Olson Reviewed by Rick Ledgett Rick Ledgett served as the Deputy...

The National Security Threat of Peddling Russian Disinformation

by Intel Brief

  Bottom Line Up Front Senior U.S. officials have inexplicably parroted statements echoing the Kremlin’s talking points that Russia was a victim of a Ukrainian smear campaign. In a display of...

American Foreign Policy on Trial

by Walter Pincus

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Mexico's Internal War: 5 Questions for Michael Vigil

by Michael Vigil

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The United Kingdom Brings Home Several Orphans from Syria

by Intel Brief

  Bottom Line Up Front The United Kingdom recently announced that it had taken back several children who were living in territory formerly held by the Islamic State. Britain has consistently...

Protests in Haiti

by Intel Brief

  Bottom Line Up Front Protests in Haiti continue for a second straight month, though they have begun to lose momentum more recently. The protesters are demanding the resignation of President...

Harry Potter Fans: If Cyber were a Basilisk, It's the Pipes

by Dr. Barbara George

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U.S. Foreign Policy: Blurred and Drifting Dangerously

by John McLaughlin

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