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The Emerging Post-Caliphate Syrian Battlespace

March 22, 2017 Conflicting regional and international forces are vying for control.

The US and China Make Nice

March 21, 2017 Officials are striking a calmer tone but will this affect relations?

Free Trade and the G-20

March 20, 2017 Between Machiavelli and Ricardo, one of them had a bad weekend.

Taking Raqqa from the Islamic State

March 20, 2017 The battle for Raqqa will be a marathon rather than a sprint.

The Dutch Elections and the Looming Crisis

March 17, 2017Ā A class struggle is emerging in Euro-American society.

Al-Qaida-Islamic State Competition in Syria

March 16, 2017 Al-Qaida is poised to take advantage of a weakened Islamic State.

Nationalism and Elections in France

March 16, 2017 The country faces a weakened position and stagnant economy ahead of upcoming elections.

The Deep State

March 15, 2017 It does in fact exist, but not how you think.

Russiaā€™s Role in Libya

March 15, 2017Ā Moscow has little to gain from involvement in the country, other than an appearance of power.

State Elections and Power in India

March 14, 2017Ā Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be more effective at centralizing power than previously thought.

France as a Northern and Southern European Power

March 13, 2017Ā The country holds a unique position on the Continent.

The State of US State Exports

March 13, 2017Ā When U.S. trade statistics are broken down by state, the job of designingĀ national economic policy becomesĀ complex.

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