HOW WILL IRAN SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ITS GAINS IN SYRIA?
Stramed, As the Iranian people prepare to go to the polls to elect a new president in June 2021, Iran’s hardliners seek to advertise the benefits of Iran’s robust financial…
BEACON ON THE HILL? THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON U.S. DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ABROAD
Stramed, The Capitol insurrection made global headlines for its deadly violence and the direct threat it posed to the certification of a democratic election. While it was not able to…
AFGHANISTAN: THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FACES TOUGH CHOICES
Stramed, One of the most significant foreign policy challenges that the Biden-Harris administration will inherit is what to do about Afghanistan. Historically, President Biden has favored a lighter footprint than…
REINVIGORATING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: PRIORITIES FOR THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION
Stramed,Following a dramatic backsliding of human rights priorities in both domestic and international spheres during the Trump administration, the Biden-Harris administration is now poised to alter course on human rights.…
WILL THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SEEK TO REJOIN THE IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT?
Stramed, The Biden Administration has been clear in its intent to shift policy toward Iran sharply, abandoning the Trump administration’s sanctions-based “maximum pressure” strategy and embracing the Obama Administration’s participation…






