Requiem for Syria, but some hope for US diplomacy

5 years ago

Pro-democracy protests began in Syria nearly 10 years ago. In response, the government escalated violence, which sparked the Syrian civil…

Stevenson’s army, February 6

5 years ago

- Bloomberg says Biden administration wants to give economic incentives to Iran without lifting sanctions.-SecDef Austin announces global review. -…

Stevenson’s army, February 5

5 years ago

The WH website now has the presidential order setting up the Biden administration's NSC system. Notable is the number of…

America is back, but where and how is not yet clear

5 years ago

President Biden today in two appearances at the State Department--one for the staff and one to address foreign policy--was anxious…

Stevenson’s army, February 4

5 years ago

- President Biden makes major foreign pol;icy speech this afternoon during visit to State Dept. -Politico reports how he spends…

Stevenson’s army, February 3

5 years ago

Quick administration decision on Myanmar coup.Resource: CFR Global Conflict Tracker.Politico says EU goes "soft" on China because of climate change,…

Stevenson’s army, February 2

5 years ago

The past 11 months have been like one Groundhog Day after another, right? Or should we call it a year…

Stevenson’s army, February 1

5 years ago

Dan Drezner has a good analysis of how Biden's presidency is different from Trump's -- notably the refusal to comment…

Peace Picks | February 1 – February 5, 2021

5 years ago

Notice: Due to public health concerns, upcoming events are only available via live stream. Human Rights and the Future World…

Stevenson’s army, January 31

5 years ago

- NYT says Trump officials limited investigations of far-right activity.- Both WaPo and NYT fact-check Biden and say he used…