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Politics in the Time of Corona

Bottom Line Up FrontThe spread of the coronavirus will pose significant challenges to voting and elections in the United States in the lead up to [...] More

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Sudan Protests Gain Momentum and Are Met With More Bloodshed

Bottom Line Up FrontPro-democracy protesters in Sudan reemerged in full force to demand a transition to a civilian-led government; demonstrations [...] More

Designating The Muslim Brotherhood Will Yield Few Benefits

Bottom Line Up FrontThe Trump administration is reportedly considering designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization [...] More

Turkey’s Uncertain Path

Bottom Line Up FrontOn May 5 the Turkish Foreign Minister said his country would accept delivery of Russian S-400 missiles.The prospect of a NATO [...] More

The Consequences of Collapse in Yemen

Bottom Line Up FrontPresident Trump’s veto of attempted Congressional limits on U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen increases the likelihood of a [...] More

Has the Arab Spring Finally Reached Algeria?

Bottom Line Up FrontOn 2 April 2019, Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his immediate resignation, ending his nearly 20-year rule.For [...] More

The Trump Administration’s Budget Misses the Mark

Bottom Line Up FrontOn March 11, the Trump administration submitted a $4.7 trillion-dollar budget proposal that details its spending priorities.The [...] More

Reports of the Islamic State’s Demise Are Premature

Bottom Line Up FrontWithin days, coalition forces expect to retake the Syrian village of Baghouz, the final sliver of territory held by the so-called [...] More

China as the Third Player in the Hanoi Summit

Bottom Line Up Front: The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, held on February 28, produced no [...] More

Iran Seeking to Further Its Influence in Iraq

Bottom Line Up FrontIran has built leverage over Iraq’s key power centers and its economy through its arming of Iraqi Shia militias and supplies of [...] More

Shifting Geopolitical Tides in Syria

With the so-called Islamic State losing its remaining territory, the focus has pivoted to geopolitical competition between the major powers involved [...] More

Iran’s Foreign Minister Resigns

Bottom Line Up FrontThe announced resignation of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, reflects a growing domestic power struggle over the [...] More

Right Wing Terrorism and ‘The Enemy Within’

Bottom Line Up FrontBetween 2009 and 2018, 73.3% of all domestic extremist-related killings have been perpetrated by right-wing extremists.On [...] More