Trump's Budget Is American Caesarism - Foreign Policy

Trump's Budget Is American Caesarism - Foreign Policy

Friday, May 26, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

In the modern era of the U.S. quasi-imperial experiment, the State Department, USIP, and the Wilson Center have been vital foundations of national power designed to project our values for generations.

N. Carolina Students Connect with Ex-Secretary of State

N. Carolina Students Connect with Ex-Secretary of State

Thursday, May 25, 2017

News Type: Announcement

The 50 North Carolina high school students taking classes in “Global Issues” and “Global Cultures” hadn’t thought much about Europe as an issue that needed their attention. But that was before their teacher, Matt Cone, decided to ask a secretary of state for advice. Four months of research and 100 interviews later, the Carrboro High School students were asking questions about U.S. relations with Turkey, contentious elections in Europe, and the effect of globalization on jobs and trade.

Education & Training

Does The Manchester Attack Show The Islamic State’s Strength Or Weakness? - The New Yorker

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

By: Robin Wright

News Type: USIP in the News

Ten hours after Salman Abedi blew himself up outside the Manchester Arena, where the American pop star Ariana Grande was performing, ISIS claimed a grisly attack that killed twenty-two people and injured dozens more. “With Allah’s grace and support, a soldier of the Khilafah (caliphate) managed to place explosive devices in the midst of the gatherings of the Crusaders in the British city of Manchester,” the group boasted on social messaging apps, in multiple languages. The odd thing—for a group that has usually been judicious about its claims and accurate in its facts—is that it got key details wrong.

The Lights Are Going Out In The Middle East - The New Yorker

Saturday, May 20, 2017

By: Robin Wright

News Type: USIP in the News

The world’s most volatile region faces a challenge that doesn’t involve guns, militias, warlords, or bloodshed, yet is also destroying societies. The Middle East, though energy-rich, no longer has enough electricity. From Beirut to Baghdad, tens of millions of people now suffer daily outages, with a crippling impact on businesses, schools, health care, and other basic services, including running water and sewerage. Little works without electricity.

Dr. Naysan Rafati on elections in Iran - SiriusXM POTUS

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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News Type: USIP in the News

Dr. Naysan Rafati, TAPIR fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, spoke to SiriusXM POTUS Ch. 124 previewing the upcoming presidential elections in Iran between Hassan Rouhani and Ebrahim Raisi. Rafati explained that among the top issues for the candidates were the economy, unemployment, and corruption.

Crisis In South Sudan Merits A High-Level U.S. Envoy, Proponents Say - NPR

Sunday, May 14, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

PRINCETON LYMAN: There are an awful lot of special envoys that have been named over the years. And many of them are subject matter, and they could be folded into the regular bureaucracy. But when you have a complicated conflict situation that covers a lot of different countries and requires virtually nonstop attention, that's where you use a special envoy.

Gandhara Podcast: Hekmatyar’s Return - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Thursday, May 11, 2017

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News Type: USIP in the News

Andrew Wilder, vice president of the Asia Program at the United States Institute of Peace, and Michael Kugleman, a South Asia specialist at the Wilson Center, shared insights from Washington. RFE/RL Media Manager Muhammad Tahir moderated our discussion from the same town. I contributed from Prague.