For the members of the G-20 to practice what the communiques preach, they would have to fundamentally shift their approach to domestic policy for the greater good. A leaderless G-20 will never do such a thing.
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Kurdistan’s “Question of the Century” Lacks Essential Answers
The independence referendum, framed as a 100-year struggle for self-rule, will likely succeed. It is no surprise that Kurdish leadership would rather talk about self-determination than the details of voting or the plan to negotiate with Baghdad.
Cup of News – July 2nd, 2017
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Cup of News – June 18th, 2017
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Cup of News – June 10th, 2017
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Brexit, Macron, and the European Defence Union
The loss of Britain allows France to properly balance the German centre of gravity. It will instead be based on France’s comparative advantages on the global stage.
In The Trump Doctrine, Human Rights are Up for Negotiation
President Trump ensured his favor among the Saudi monarchy at the expense of a long-standing policy of the United States
Cup of News – MAY 17, 2017
Moldova’s Proposed Electoral Change Is a Blow to Democracy. The EU Must Oppose It. Cristina Gherasimov, Chatham House Moldova has endured a domestic political
Cup of News – May 12, 2017
How to Revive TTIP, Anthony Gardner, Politico Europe “We need to treat TTIP like a political campaign, not just a trade negotiation. Simple falsehoods peddled
Cup of News – May 10, 2017
The best policy analysis from around the wonky world, May 10h, 2017
Macron’s New France and Avoiding the Black Swan Hat Trick
For the French election to prove anything but a brief respite from creeping far-right extremism, Mr. Macron will need to forge a legislative coalition within France, establish a strong partnership with other pro-EU leaders without, and above all deliver on the calls for fundamental reform which elevated him.
Cup of News – May 5th, 2017
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Cup of News – May 3, 2017
The best policy analysis from around the wonky world, May 3rd, 2017
The US Government’s Funding Bill is a Blow to President Trump’s Worldview
The budget agreement is expected to be signed this week, and could have just as easily been signed during any year of the Obama presidency.
France is at the Front of Europe’s Far-Right Conga Line
A victory for the far-right in France would represent a crushing blow to the European project, effectively achieving Ms. Le Pen’s “domino effect” in one fell swoop.
