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      The Real Cover-Up: Putting Donald Trump's Impeachment in Context

      The Real Cover-Up: Putting Donald Trump's Impeachment in Context

      High crimes and misdemeanors of the fading American century.

      Andrew Bacevich
      Oct 08, 2019

      There is blood in the water and frenzied sharks are closing in for the kill. Or so they think.

      From the time of Donald Trump's election, American elites have hungered for this moment. At long last, they have the 45th president of the United States cornered. In typically ham-handed fashion, Trump has given his adversaries the very means to destroy him politically. They will not waste the opportunity. Impeachment now--finally, some will say--qualifies as a virtual certainty.

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      Expert Letter on Deescalating with Iran

      Expert Letter on Deescalating with Iran

      There remains a narrow path for the U.S. and Iran to avoid military conflict and resolve ongoing disputes through negotiations.

      Jamal Abdi, Andrew Bacevich, Juan Cole, Et Al.
      Jul 31, 2019

      Editor's note: The National Iranian-American Council has released a letter, signed by 30 foreign policy practitioners, calling on the U.S., Europe, and Iran to take steps to reduce tensions in the Persian Gulf.

      July 30, 2019

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      Coalition of Foreign Policy Experts Outline 8 Recommendations to Deescalate Tensions with Iran

      Today, an expert group of foreign policy practitioners published a letter underscoring the dangerous new phase that has put the U.S and Iran on the path toward war. The signatories include prominent academics, such as John Mearsheimer, Stephen Walt, and Andrew Bacevich; foreign policy analyst Rula Jebreal; former Member of Congress John F.

      Newswire Editor
      Jul 30, 2019

      Today, an expert group of foreign policy practitioners published a letter underscoring the dangerous new phase that has put the U.S and Iran on the path toward war. The signatories include prominent academics, such as John Mearsheimer, Stephen Walt, and Andrew Bacevich; foreign policy analyst Rula Jebreal; former Member of Congress John F. Tierney; former ambassadors and diplomats, such as Thomas Pickering, Francois Nicoullaud, and Peter Jenkins; national security expert Edward Price; and Iran experts such as Jamal Abdi, Dina Esfandiary, and Farideh Farhi.

      The letter outlines a series of eight bold but practical recommendations to the U.S., Iran, and Europe that could widen the path to diplomacy that has narrowed considerably since the U.S. initiated a tit-for-tat ratcheting up of tensions with Iran.

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