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Jan 15, 2025 | 
belfercenter.org | Stephen Walt
All should give thanks that a ceasefire has finally been reached and that hostages will be freed. The central question now is whether the agreement will be fully implemented and endure or whether it marks only a temporary lull. Neither side won: Gaza now lies in ruins, but Israel failed to achieve its stated goal of eliminating Hamas and has faced widespread global condemnation for its conduct of the war. A political solution to this long conflict is farther away than ever.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
foreignpolicy.com | Stephen Walt
Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. U.S. Foreign Policy United States Stephen M.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
tomhull.com | Stephen Walt
Just a brief note to get things going. Yes, we are running another(our 19th annual) Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll. I missed myself-imposed deadline of sending ballot invitations out by November15, but you should receive yours sometime in the next week. Meanwhile,if you're on this mailing list, consider yourself invited. You canfind a rough draft of the invitationhere. If you want to get this over with now (in which case, bless you),just grab the file, follow the instructions, and email it to me.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
foreignpolicy.com | Stephen Walt
U.S. Foreign Policy United States Stephen M. Walt For more than half a century, Noam Chomsky has been arguably the world’s most persistent, uncompromising, and intellectually respected critic of contemporary U.S. foreign policy.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
foreignpolicy.com | Stephen Walt
Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Nov. 5. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images U.S. Foreign Policy United States Stephen M.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Stephen Walt
On May 1, 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush donned a cool-looking flight suit, climbed into an S-3 Viking aircraft, and landed aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. Standing beneath a banner reading “Mission Accomplished”, he announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
foreignpolicy.com | Stephen Walt
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
quincyinst.org | Stephen Walt
On May 1, 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush donned a cool-looking flight suit, climbed into an S-3 Viking aircraft, and landed aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. Standing beneath a banner reading “Mission Accomplished,” he announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
russiamatters.org | Arvid Bell |Thomas Graham |Stephen Walt |Marat Atnashev
Why a Protracted Conflict Seems TolerableThe best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) for most political actors is the status quo of a protracted conflict with an escalation risk that is perceived as manageable. To both the West and Russia, this unequally hurting stalemate, while ugly, seems currently more attractive than the prospects of peace talks. Ukraine and its citizens hence find themselves caught in the middle of a cynical informal consensus among antagonistic forces.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
russiamatters.org | Thomas Graham |Masha Hedberg |Stephen Walt
On Back Story with Dana Lewis this week, Israel's leader P.M. Netanyahu is seeking to drive a wedge into America's political landscape. Will it back fire? Former Israeli diplomat and advisor to multiple foreign ministers Alon Pinkas, believes Netanyahu is courting disaster. And Pinkas says Trump's remarks in the election debate on Israel, amount to a "concentrated pile of nonsense". Kamala Harris he says is right to pursue a two state solution.
