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OUT TODAY Robert Kagan's Rebellion argues “The two-party system has served many useful purposes. But it has also turned out to be the trapdoor through which tyranny can sneak in and destroy democracy.” Get your copy:

Rebellion by Robert Kagan: 9780593535783 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A chilling and clear-eyed warning about the threats to our democracy posed by the increasing radicalization of the Republican Party, from a leading historian and intellectual The 2024 election...

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's "feeble non-response" to #COVID19 "starkly contrasts with the response of the Felipe Calderón administration to the H1N1 swine flu," @VFelbabBrown writes.

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. @NicolaSturgeon : Having led world into Industrial Age, we have obligation to play part helping world move into Net Zero Age. Partly due to our geography we're well-placed to do so, significant reserves of wind, wave, hydro, & tidal power. #EnergySecurity

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Russia's effort to penetrate American politics has been a "smashing success," argues @jkirchick . Via @POLITICOMag .

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Fiona Hill: "China should be the skunk at everybody’s party. They don’t want to take responsibility for letting a localized virus become a global pandemic. And now with the US in a prostrate position, they can step in and take on a leader’s role."

Fiona Hill: Trump’s Coronavirus Talk Sounds a Lot Like Russia’s

“We’ve been in this space a long time where there is a lot of misinformation that takes on a life of its own, and governments use it for propaganda purposes.”

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Fiona Hill sat down with @politico 's @MauraReynolds to discuss Vladimir Putin, what it would take to end the war in Ukraine & Elon Musk.

Fiona Hill: ‘Elon Musk Is Transmitting a Message for Putin’

Eight months into Russia’s war against Ukraine, POLITICO talks to the Russia analyst about whether Putin’s aims are evolving and what it would take to end the war.

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EVENT: #USJapan relations in an era of economic statecraft, with @davidrdollar , Shihoko Goto, Taro Kono, Takashi Yamashita, & @solis_msolis , Wednesday May 4 at 10:30am EDT. Register:

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Happy holidays to multilingual friends around the world, from our polyglot director of the Center on the United States and Europe, @ConStelz :

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. @A_Sloat : "Five months after Boris Johnson won a decisive election with a pledge to 'get Brexit done,' thousands of citizens have lost their lives to COVID-19, the economy is in recession, and post-Brexit arrangements are far from done." #COVIDReopening

Reopening the World: Britain bungled its lockdown and garbled its reopening | Brookings

Britain’s reopening was also marked by significant regional variation. Responsibility for major public services (such as health and education) are devolved to governments in Scotland, Wales, and...

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EVENT: Scottish First Minister @NicolaSturgeon joins @samanthaenergy for a discussion on Scotland and the future of European #EnergySecurity , Monday May 16 at 1pm EDT. Register:

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Why has Japan emerged from the “lost decades” unscathed from the populist wave and a consequential actor in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific? @solis_msolis answers this & more in her new book, Japan’s Quiet Leadership. Pre-order your copy today:

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Fiona Hill @ForeignAffairs : "Prior to the 2016 U.S. election, Putin recognized that the United States was on a path similar to the one that Russia took in the 1990s... The fire was already burning; all Putin had to do was pour on some gasoline."

The Kremlin’s Strange Victory

How Putin exploits American dysfunction and fuels American decline.

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A German decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine would send a powerful signal to the Kremlin, @ConStelz writes

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We were enchanted to meet you Bruce Riedel! Looking back on his legendary career as a CIA Officer, Special Advisor to the President, and Senior Fellow at Brookings… Bruce is most proud of being an original SWIFTIE! Happy retirement from all of us @BrookingsInst .

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Americans are still prepared to support Ukraine even if this means higher energy costs and increased inflation @ShibleyTelhami reports in the latest edition of the Critical Issues Poll.

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The COVID-19 crisis "has demonstrated the limits of populism as a method of government. Expertise matters. Institutions matter. There is such a thing as the global community.... The system must be made to work again." Read @thomaswright08 & Kurt Campbell.

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Brookings President John R. Allen: Back in February @PrimeministerGR was clear to cabinet "money can be recreated, but we cannot bring back the lost lives." We applaud heroic leadership. Watch: #COVIDReopening

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If Trump further damages the already-fragile world order, he should be prepared to accept the consequences:

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Brookings Foreign Policy experts @HadyAmr @ChhabraT @RushDoshi Avril Haines @Jenkinsbd @MollyMontgomery Victoria Nuland @junghpak1 @A_Sloat & @ZachVertin selected to join Biden administration in leadership roles.

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Live now: @HaimSaban introduces @HillaryClinton , today's #Saban15 keynote speaker. Watch here→

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"Poles will choose between four more years of a populist government or the chance for Poland to restore its democratic institutions and its international reputation." @AnnaGBusse

What is at stake in Poland's election? | Brookings

As a key supporter of Ukraine and a staunch U.S. ally, Poland’s October 15 parliamentary elections will have far-reaching consequences.

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The COVID-19 crisis "has demonstrated the limits of populism as a method of government. Expertise matters. Institutions matter. There is such a thing as the global community.... The system must be made to work again." Read @thomaswright08 & Kurt Campbell.

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"Russia is not a partner, it is not a friend. It is an adversary." - @apolyakova to @CNN :

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"The business of the House of Commons is not to govern the country, but to hold to account those who do," says Speaker John Bercow. #BBTI Tune in live:

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. @CIA Brennan - We must protect sensitive US infrastructures from cyber threats, but must have public-private partnerships to this end. #CIA

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A German decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine would send a powerful signal to the Kremlin, @ConStelz writes

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Join us next week for a four-day conference on the Middle East and the new U.S. administration! Featuring Morocco's foreign minister Nasser Bourita in conversation with Jeffrey Feltman (Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 11:05am EST), and much more: #USMiddleEast

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. @ConStelz : This is honor of my life, not just being inaugural holder of this position but for it to be named after Fritz Stern, titanic figure in West German postwar conversations, extraordinarily important voice for reunification. Watch: #USEurope

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A huge congratulations to our very own Fiona Hill who was appointed today as chancellor of Durham University.

Dr Fiona Hill appointed Durham University chancellor

Dr Fiona Hill is appointed the 13th chancellor of Durham University.

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Trump did not solve the North Korean nuclear problem in his summit with Kim, writes @ryanl_hass . In fact, the threat has only grown.

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"The most dangerous country in the world just got considerably more dangerous," Bruce Riedel writes of Pakistan:

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Russia is deploying missiles banned under the INF treaty. Here are the areas at risk: @steven_pifer

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"Ultimately, Hong Kong is a 'canary in the coal mine' for Taiwanese people. The worse Hong Kong’s system becomes, the more it will push Taiwanese from the PRC." @ryanl_hass interviews @lnachman32 for our Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis series.

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On @60Minutes tonight, Fiona Hill explains the logic behind Russian disinformation efforts during the US presidential campaign. Tune in:

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"The Turkish government views the United States as a strategic threat rather than an ally, and a growing majority in Washington have come to view Turkey the same way." In a new policy brief, @NicholasDanfort offers recommendations for managing the problem.

Between cooperation and containment: New US policies for a new Turkey | Brookings

Turkey presents the Biden administration not with a relationship to be restored but with an unsolvable foreign policy problem to be managed and mitigated as best as possible, argues Nicholas Danforth...

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Join us at 11am on September 27 for a discussion with Finnish President @niinisto on the role of the trans-Atlantic relationship in meeting the challenges facing Europe today. #AStrongerEurope

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. @CIA Brennan - The Agency created a Directorate of Digital Innovation, to address the threats posed by the 21st Century digital era. #CIA

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Fiona Hill @POLITICOMag : "If anybody thinks that Putin wouldn’t use something that he’s got that is unusual and cruel, think again. Every time you think, “No, he wouldn’t, would he?” Well, yes, he would. And he wants us to know that, of course."

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Britain and the EU: A tragic split via @TheEconomist

A tragic split

How to minimise the damage of Britain’s senseless, self-inflicted blow

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Out today! In her new book, “ #ThereIsNothingforYouHere : Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century,” Fiona Hill warns that America is on the brink of a socioeconomic collapse and authoritarian swing that could rival modern Russia’s. Get your copy:

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WEBINAR: #ElectionSecurity and integrity in the era of COVID-19, Friday July 17 at 2pm ET, with @CISAKrebs @beckerdavidj Mark Harvey @Susan_Hennessey Fiona Hill @DavidAgranovich @apolyakova @rosenbergerlm @gavinbwilde & @chrismeserole . Register:

Election integrity and security in the era of COVID-19 | Brookings

On July 17, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings hosted a webinar to examine aspects of election security and integrity in the era of COVID-19.

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Fiona Hill tells @60Minutes : We're in a situation where public service is somehow seen as a partisan act, but we need experts to serve.

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"While Israel has been known to possess nuclear weapons for decades (without officially acknowledging it) and Iran is not known to have ever possessed any, the American public perception presumes a different reality." @ShibleyTelhami on a new poll:

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Gen. Mark Milley, of @thejointstaff : The U.S. military has played a key role in combatting #COVID19 , and will assist as needed in vaccine distribution. Watch: #FutureOfDefense

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"Ukraine needs more weapons and ammunition. Above all, it needs an irreversible commitment from Europe that its security is our security." Read more from @ConStelz in @FT .

US and Germany risk owning Ukraine’s stalling war effort

The onus is on European allies to step up support and chart a path for Kyiv towards Nato and EU membership

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We are pleased to announce the hiring of Frosty Snow who will be leading our newly established Center on Arctic Relations. Dr. Snow’s primary research interests include pan-Polar tensions and improving intra penguin relations.

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Fiona Hill @ForeignPolicy : "It’s not really democracy abroad that’s the issue, it’s democracy at home.... Unless we fix ourselves, we’re not going to be a very good role model for the rest of the world... we are right now the canary in the coal mine."

Fiona Hill: U.S. Is ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ of Democratic Decline

Trump’s former top Russia official talks to Foreign Policy about the former president, the economic dislocation fueling his brand of populism, and why America needs…

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After souring on Obama, the Saudis have “fallen in love” with Trump. New from Bruce Riedel in Unpacked:

Saudi Arabia’s leadership upheaval | Brookings

Bruce Riedel assesses the unusual but not unexpected shakeup in the House of Saud where King Salman replaced Crown Prince and Minister of the Interior Mohammad bin Nayef with his 31-year-old son...

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Mike Pence gave a fiery speech at the @HudsonInstitute yesterday with a strong message about doubling down against China.

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Why do we still not know what Trump and Putin agreed to in their 2-hour, closed-door meeting? Longtime US diplomat @Steven_Pifer says, “This is not normal.”

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Fiona Hill: “Why is the administration going after patriotic Americans like [Alexander] Vindman and [Marie] Yovanovitch? Where is the sense of larger purpose? These are the people we need in our country.” Read her comments to @trudyrubin @PhillyInquirer .

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WEBINAR: Former CIA analyst @junghpak1 traces and explains Kim Jong Un's ascent to the world stage in her new book #BecomingKim . Tune in Tues. April 28 as she discusses her insights on Kim's character and motivations with her former colleague @SueMiTerry .

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Germany's Angela Merkel keeps getting more momentum. The latest from @ConStelz in @washingtonpost :

Opinion | In Germany, more momentum for Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pulled off a political hat-trick that only a few months ago seemed unthinkable.

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. @CIA Brennan - The impacts of civil wars, violent extremism, climate change, etc. cannot be contained in one nation or region. #CIA

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. @CIA Brennan - Today's security challenges are fluid and inter-related. A crisis in one region has significant effects in another. #CIA

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Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael @McFaul writes that "NATO is an alliance, not a protection racket."

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"Any progressive with a social conscience and a grasp of history—never mind a desire to actually win elections—must reject Corbynism wholesale," writes @jkirchick .

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. @MarvinKalb discusses his new book Assignment Russia, a memoir of his first days as a journalist and the first days of broadcast news, with @jaketapper in a @PoliticsProse online event on April 9. Register:

P&P Live! Marvin Kalb | ASSIGNMENT RUSSIA with Jake Tapper

A personal journey through some of the darkest moments of the cold war and the early days of television news.

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WEBINAR: Jihadist groups are no longer in the spotlight but remain active and represent an evolving threat. @Hegghammer , Tricia Bacon, Bruce Riedel, and @dbyman discuss the #FutureOfJihadism next Friday May 29 at 9am ET. Register for the webcast:

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. @PrimeministerGR : Proud we have used this crisis to change the image of the country. Greece was just coming out of a 10 year crisis, with a national health system under a lot of pressure, older population. Watch: #COVIDReopening

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"The Russian government is engaged in political warfare against the West. Its intent is to undermine trust in democratic institutions, values, and principles, which the Kremlin sees as a threat to its own authoritarian model," @apolyakova tells Congress.

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. @ProfTalmadge and other Brookings experts weigh in on President-elect Biden's nomination of Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense:

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. @CIA Brennan - The Agency needs to modernize and operate in a integrated way to meet the challenges of our dynamic challenging world. #CIA

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"Putin has become the wild card in his own system. If he goes, it seems destabilizing, and this seems like an effort to kind of put off the inevitable." Fiona Hill discusses the Russian president's move to stay in power beyond 2024 with @NPRKelly . Listen:

Fiona Hill On Vladimir Putin's Move To Stay In Power In Russia

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fiona Hill, former National Security Council analyst, about a newly proposed Russian law that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for two additional terms.

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Americans can finally travel to Europe after 14 months. But Europeans are still barred from visiting the U.S. and tens of thousands of European non-immigrant visa holders in the U.S. remain in limbo. It's time for that to change, @celiabelin writes.

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Before pulling the plug on negotiations with Iran, the Biden administration should take a dispassionate look at the implications of not having a nuclear deal in place, Robert Einhorn writes. A restored JCPOA, despite its shortcomings, is the better choice.

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Digitial Minister of Taiwan @audreyt : In second half of 2020 life returned to normal in Taiwan, thanks to institutions built during and after SARS pandemic that enabled mutual trust. Watch #DemocracyInAsia

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Fiona Hill in @politico : "If [Trump] makes a successful return to the presidency in 2024, democracy’s done... This America is looking dangerously like Russia — based on the divisions of Russia in the 1990s and then the Putin system that came out of that."

‘If He Makes a Successful Return in 2024, Democracy’s Done’

Talking Trump, Russia and the wage gap with Fiona Hill.

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“Kilicdaroglu is the antithesis of Erdogan...To Erdogan’s virile political aggression, he is a soft-spoken gentleman. In terms of his platform, he is not just a democrat but is promising to be a uniter.” @asliaydintasbas comments to @nytimes

Taking On Erdogan, Turkish Opposition Leader Banks on Everyman Appeal (Published 2023)

Ahead of next month’s elections, Kemal Kilicdaroglu has pledged to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy with a focus on tackling inflation and strengthening democracy.

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The tools available to prevent right-wing extremist violence in the US are dwarfed by those for jihadist-inspired violence, which data shows to be a much lesser threat. Rectifying this imbalance requires urgent attention, writes @RosandEric .

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. @tanvi_madan explains Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Saudi Arabia:

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"Merkel left office of her own will, the only postwar chancellor to do so. She was popular at home... Now, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has cast a dark backwards shadow over her tenure." @ConStelz for @FinancialTimes

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President Biden will reportedly pull all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11. Last month, @MadihaAfzal & @MichaelEOHanlon argued the likely outcome of pulling out would include ethnic cleansing, mass slaughter, and the dismemberment of the country.

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WEBINAR TOMORROW: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley @thejointstaff joins @MichaelEOHanlon for a conversation on his tenure, priorities, and goals, at 11 am EST. Register: #GenMilley #FutureOfDefense

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 👇🏿 👇🏽 👇🏻 Thinking about a career in public policy? Apply by Feb. 28 to intern with the Brookings Institution this summer. Learn more about our available internships here:

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It's not just Russia that threatens NATO, write @NormEisen and @jkirchick . The alliance’s anti-democratic members do too:

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In Latin America, #COVID19 's spread raises fears of "a crisis for underfunded health systems and for the region’s economies" and poses a "test for populism" given the Brazilian and Mexican presidents' "persistently cavalier attitudes," @call4pax writes.

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"If the Quad isn't a military alliance, what does it do together?" @tanvi_madan explains:

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What do “Islamism,” “Salafism,” & “jihadism” actually mean? @shadihamid & @rashiddar discuss:

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Huge congratulations to our brilliant scholar @celiabelin who has just been named the Interim Director of @BrookingsFP 's Center on the United States and Europe. Célia is graciously stepping into the very big shoes left by previous Director @thomaswright08 .

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JOB OPENING: @BrookingsFP is looking for outstanding early- to mid-career scholars and policy experts with a diverse array of backgrounds, experience, and scholarship expertise for the two-year David M. Rubenstein Fellowship. Apply by Feb. 1.

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PODCAST: Fiona Hill joins @IlvesToomas @apolyakova @AVindman & @benjaminwittes to discuss the Putin-Biden summit in Geneva on the @lawfare Podcast. Listen:

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"For the United States, Russia is the Ghost of Christmas Future. History is in danger of repeating itself. American democracy is not as invincible as many once believed. But the rot is coming from within the United States itself." #ThereIsNothingForYouHere

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"Western Europe lost an opportunity when it didn’t listen to the concerns relayed by the Eastern Europeans. Macron is looking to bridge divergences inside the EU on the way forward for future integration." @tara_varma

"We lost an opportunity to listen to you": Why Macron is embracing Eastern Europe | Brookings

Macron is looking to bridge divergences inside the European Union on the way forward for future integration.

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. @JohnKerry : Today marks the first day of a safer world. We've seen that diplomacy works, armed conflict is not always the answer. #IranDeal

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In a 2-part post, @dbyman explains why al-Qaida is an organization on the decline. 1: 2:

Judging al-Qaida’s record, Part II: Why has al-Qaida declined? | Brookings

No single factor explains al-Qaida’s problems since the September 11th attacks, but I believe the most consequential reasons for this decline include its underestimation of the U.S.-led counterterr...

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A new poll shows most Americans disapproved of President Biden’s handling of the Gaza crisis — which appears to have led to an increase in the number of Democrats who want the U.S. to lean toward the Palestinians. Read @ShibleyTelhami on the findings:

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Pres. Trump threatened a serving State Department official during his July phone call with the Ukrainian president. “It’s absolutely chilling to our diplomats serving around the world," @tcwittes says.

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"Using the statesmanship and pageantry of a foreign trip to escape domestic troubles is...time-honored." - @tcwittes

Trump's first foreign trip: President leaves scandals behind to meet with Arab leaders in Riyadh

Trump just landed in Saudi Arabia. Here's what's his visit will focus on, and what he hopes to achieve

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From all of our scholars and staff at Brookings FP, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season in whatever language you are celebrating in. ☃️ ❄️

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WEBINAR: Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis @PrimeministerGR discusses his country's response to COVID-19 and the challenges ahead as it re-opens to tourism, with @A_Sloat & @wjantholis on Wednesday, May 27 at 10am ET. #COVIDReopening

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WEBINAR TOMORROW: National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46 joins us to provide a readout of the virtual meeting between @POTUS and President Xi Jinping and a discussion on the broader U.S. approach to China. Watch live online at 10am EST: #USChina

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Trump admin wants relations with Mexico to return to the pre-NAFTA era. That's a bad idea, writes @dandrezner :

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“The crown prince [of Saudi Arabia] is a poor decision-maker with a track record of incompetence,” Bruce Riedel tells @NewYorker .

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"The contemporary Indo-Pacific feels like prewar Europe — drifting out of balance, its order fraying, and with no obvious coalition to address the problem." In @ForeignAffairs , @rushdoshi & Kurt M. Campbell describe how America can shore up the key region.

How America Can Shore Up Asian Order

A U.S. strategy for the Indo-Pacific today would benefit from incorporating lessons from nineteenth-century European history.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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@ShibleyTelhami 22% of respondents (31% of Republicans) point to the nature of the Iranian regime as the main factor behind escalation in the Gulf, and only 5% blame the Yemen war. A majority, including a majority of Republicans, blame actions by the Trump administration.

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"The old world's gone and all your expectations are on a different trajectory. But you are well prepared for the challenge of difficult times." Watch Senior Fellow Fiona Hill's commencement address to the @SAISHopkins Class of 2020 (at 10 minute mark):

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Brookings experts @lindseywford and @RichardMNephew have joined the Biden administration, as deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and South East Asia, and deputy special envoy for Iran at the Department of State, respectively. Congratulations!

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"If Europe is determined to save the European dream, it needs to start by saving Greece." http://t.co/qG0NxUlzrN http://t.co/2uvXxE5yEv

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"For years, China’s leaders predicted that a time would come—perhaps midway through this century—when it could project its own values abroad. In the age of 'America First,' that time has come far sooner than expected." — @eosnos .

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"For American Muslims, embracing their role as a creative minority may prove their greatest source of strength, allowing them to carve out a small space of their own in a secular world." Read @shadihamid on Islam in the West in @PloughBooks Quarterly:

Holding Our Own

For American Muslims, embracing their role as a creative minority may prove their greatest source of strength, allowing them to carve out a small space of their own in a secular world.

www.plough.com

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