Brief #65—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Foreign Policy
State Department Announces Commission on Unalienable Rights
Brief #64—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Trump Declines to Join Global Effort to Prevent the Use of Social Media to Promote Violence
Brief #63—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanleyt
Trump Kills Agreement with Cuban Baseball Federation
Brief #63—Foreign Policy
By Erin Mayer
The Trump Administration’s Relationship with Saudi Arabia and Iran
Brief #62—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
White House Obstructs International Investigation of War Crimes in Afghanistan
Brief #61—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Last Friday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously rejected a proposed investigation of war crimes committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Afghan forces, and US personnel, citing the extreme difficulty of “securing meaningful cooperation from relevant authorities.”
Trump Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
Brief #36—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Trump’s European Foreign Policy
Brief #59—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Trump and Kim Fail to Reach Agreement in Hanoi
Brief #58—Foreign Policy Summary President Trump and Chairman Kim’s departures from Hanoi last week, Trump by plane and Kim by way of an over 60-hour train ride, signaled the disappointing conclusion to the second in-person meeting between the two leaders. The first,...
A Review of Trump’s Withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia
Brief #58—Foreign Policy Policy Summary On February 5, President Trump gave his second State of the Union address. Russia itself garnered few remarks during the speech, with Trump only referring to it in the context of his decision to withdraw from the 1987...
The Pros and Cons of Withdrawal in Syria and Afghanistan Brief
Brief #57—Foreign Policy Summary Over the past three months the United States has begun the process of ending its military involvement in both Afghanistan and Syria. In December, Trump announced that Isis had been defeated in Syria and the United States would begin...
The Venezuela Crisis Explained
Brief #56—Foreign Policy Policy Summary On January 23rd, Venezuelan lawmaker Juan Guaido surged from relative obscurity to the focus of international attention when he declared himself the interim President of the crisis ridden nation. Just weeks before, Guaido was...