May 2020

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Australia’s wildfires, war and coronavirus in Yemen, female pioneers in U.S. defense and diplomacy and much more.

Op-ed: Moral Hazard During a Pandemic: The Case for U.S. Leadership

Today, we face the moral dilemma of rescuing the economy at the risk of human lives if coronavirus cases surge and spread. But this is a false dichotomy because with the right long-term strategy and strong global cooperation, the United States is capable of tackling this twofold challenge.

Academics Say U.S. Interventions to Force Regime Change Often Fail

There is a long history of countries overthrowing other countries’ governments to get what they want. There is an equally long history of such efforts ending in abject failure. So why does the idea of forcible regime change continues to hold sway in U.S. foreign policy circles?