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Hong Kong: Just Another Chinese City?

Beijing has slowly been increasing its control over the special administrative region.

Brazil and Colombia: Responses to the Venezuelan Crisis

Summary Colombia and Brazil have adopted similar approaches to Venezuela and likely will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Both countries have followed...

Canada: A Casualty of ‘America First’

China is proving tough on Canada, and the U.S. has yet to come to its neighbor’s aid.

The Story of Venezuela

It’s time to take a break from my search for the meaning of the nation and turn my focus to specific countries. I will...

Why Erdogan Can’t Give Up on Istanbul

The local mayoral race will be re-held, but time isn’t on the president’s side.

Iran’s Inevitable Ultimatum

From Tehran’s point of view, resuming the nuclear weapons program is all it has left.

The US, Iran and a New American Deployment

Iran’s influence has spread across the Middle East, and the U.S. is pushing back.

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