Violent Extremism: Muslim Democrats as Part of Solution

Violent Extremism: Muslim Democrats as Part of Solution

Sunday, February 19, 2017

By: Linda Bishai;  Ambassador William B. Taylor

The White House account of President Donald Trump’s first phone call with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is a good sign that the U.S. might continue to work cooperatively with moderate Muslim political leaders who can contribute to global stability and aid in reducing violent extremism.

Type: Analysis

Violent ExtremismGlobal PolicyReligionDemocracy & Governance

From Ceasefire to Stability

From Ceasefire to Stability

Friday, December 6, 2013

By: Jeff Krentel;  William B. Taylor

Civil war has created a nationwide security vacuum across Syria. Conflict rages in virtually every one of the country's 13 provinces. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed or wounded, and millions have been displaced, causing the worst humanitarian crisis since the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

Type: Analysis

Ukraine: The Next 10 Months Can Shape Hopes for Peace

Ukraine: The Next 10 Months Can Shape Hopes for Peace

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moves toward its second full winter, observers note that typically heavy rains and then cold may enforce a season of slower fighting. But the war’s most meaningful “next season” may well be not the winter but the nine to 10 months until next summer. Three factors critical to Ukraine’s defense and Europe’s security will evolve by the summer in ways that could open a path toward a just and lasting peace — or could leave the region facing indefinite warfare and threat.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

Ambassador William Taylor on Zelenskyy’s U.S. Visit

Ambassador William Taylor on Zelenskyy’s U.S. Visit

Monday, September 18, 2023

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

With Ukraine’s counteroffensive making slow, grinding progress, President Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. officials this week in search of long-term assurances “that once he pushes the Russians out of his country, they won’t come back,” says USIP’s Ambassador William Taylor, adding: “The ultimate assurance … is membership in NATO.

Type: Podcast

15 Months on, Ukrainians Remain United on Freedom, Rule of Law

15 Months on, Ukrainians Remain United on Freedom, Rule of Law

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

Two days into Ukraine’s unfolding counteroffensive, a soldier just back from one of the first probes into Russian defensive lines called me on WhatsApp, giddy with excitement, to report his unit’s unexpected success. “We were told to push them back 600 meters,” he said, “but we got so little resistance, we pushed them back six kilometers! The Russians were soft!”

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

Ukraine’s Year of War: What Does It Mean?

Ukraine’s Year of War: What Does It Mean?

Thursday, February 23, 2023

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

One agonizing year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his all-out war on Ukraine, the pictures and stories of brutal inhumanity have at times been numbing: a 21st-century resurgence in Europe of violence that recalls the Nazi Holocaust or the worst excesses of the Balkan wars. For average citizens as well as policymakers, the deluge of news and the layers of concerns — for Ukraine, for European stability, and for a world free of such warfare — can make it hard to pull out key focal points. With no end to this conflict now in sight, Ambassador William Taylor discusses how we might assess this past year and focus on next steps.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

Ukraine: Can We Shorten a Path to Peace in 2023?

Ukraine: Can We Shorten a Path to Peace in 2023?

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

How will Ukraine’s war evolve in 2023, and can it yield a path to peace? Analysts’ scenarios for the war are full of unknowns. Yet one certainty is that Ukrainian soldiers and civilians will continue to fight Russia’s assault with every weapon at hand — or with none. Building a sustainable, rather than illusory, path to peace must take account of the Ukrainians’ determination. And laying such a path will benefit from noting that the immediate option for peace rests in the hands of Vladimir Putin, who on any given day could end this war by withdrawing his forces.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

In a War Over Global Order, Russia Bombs Ukraine Cities

In a War Over Global Order, Russia Bombs Ukraine Cities

Thursday, October 20, 2022

By: Ambassador William B. Taylor

Over the past 48 hours, Russia again escalated its rain of explosives on Ukrainian cities and civilians. As Ukraine’s soldiers drive back Russia’s invasion forces, Vladimir Putin is trying instead to bludgeon millions of Ukrainians into submitting to his will, crippling the power, water and heating systems they need to survive the winter. A war over whether we should govern our world through laws or at gunpoint is in a dangerous new phase — and those who would maintain peace through law need to buttress our support for the Ukrainians bearing that front-line battle.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy