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Who Authorized Preparations for War with China?
By Amitai Etzioni* Abstract—The Pentagon has concluded that the time has come to prepare for war with China, and in a manner well beyond crafting the sort of contingency plans that are expected for wide a range of possible confrontations. It is a momentous conclusion that will shape the United States’ defense systems, force posture, [...]
Interviews»
Diplomacy in a Non-Polar World
A Conversation with Ambassador Ryan Crocker* YJIA: Ambassador Crocker, in your career you have been posted to many countries in the greater Middle East, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Qatar, and you just returned from a trip to Egypt. Most of these nations are wracked by active fighting or massive internal unrest. Is [...]
Op-Eds»
Should Syria Honor Assad-Era Debts?
By Tai-Heng Cheng* and Lucas Bento* The Syrian civil war has no clear end in sight. With the civilian death toll mounting and the refugee crisis deteriorating, the international community is appropriately focused on the human cost of Syria’s internal conflict. But one question that still needs to be addressed is what will happen to [...]
Caught between Poverty and Politics: Undocumented Migrants in Greece
Growing Up Cambodian: Childhood and Crisis Three Decades after the Khmer Rouge
Flight of the Golden Peacock: The Return of Aung San Suu Kyi
Childhood Blindness Prevention: Seva Canada Programs in Malawi
Fragile: A story of Bihar migrants working in Calcutta’s largest wholesale market
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya: A Photo Essay
The Discovery of Mineral Resources in Afghanistan: Opportunity or Curse?
Down-and-Outs of Howrah
Lives in Transition: Haiti, A Léogâne Story
