InternationalCommentary
Trump Can Prevent a Genocide in Sudan
A genocide may be about to quietly unfold in Sudan. But it’s not too late to stop it. President Donald Trump and U.S. officials must… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Gives Trump Administration Green Light to Deport Illegal Aliens to Third-Party Countries
In a win for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court issued a brief order Monday allowing the Trump administration to restart deportation flights of illegal… Read More
International News
Abraham Accords Nations React to US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
A number of Abraham Accords nations expressed concern in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites over the weekend…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Blinken Meets With China’s Genocide Perpetrator, but Doesn’t Condemn It
When Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a press conference April 22 on the State Department’s release of its 2023 country reports on human rights… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On 25th Anniversary, Religious Freedom More Important Than Ever
As the Biden administration pleads with Hamas to release more than 220 hostages, including 10 Americans, and Israel readies for a ground invasion of Gaza,… Read More
SecurityNews
‘Unprecedented’: Biden Evacuates Sudan, Marking Third US Embassy Withdrawal. 16,000 Americans Left Behind.
The U.S. military evacuated official personnel from the embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday as civil unrest, crime, terrorism, and armed conflict plague the country. However,… Read More
Gaza Rocket Terrorism Triggers Israeli Military Response
After several days of rocket salvos launched at Israeli civilians, Israel responded yesterday with air strikes that killed the leader of the Hamas terrorist wing… Read More
Presidential Debate: Where Is Mali, Anyway?
Less than four minutes into last night’s presidential debate, Governor Mitt Romney listed northern Mali as one of the hot spots affected by the proliferation… Read More
U.N. Negotiations on Arms Trade Treaty Near End
The U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference released a second draft text late in the afternoon on Thursday. After initial reactions from states, the questions… Read More
Somaliland Continues to Strive for Recognition
Amid the lawless bloodbath that is Somalia, the northern state of Somaliland remains a rare example of functioning democracy in the Muslim world. Unlike the… Read More
A Return to War for Sudan and South Sudan?
Not even a year after South Sudan’s independence from Sudan, the world’s newest country is already on the brink of war with its longtime foe…. Read More
News
Ethnic Violence in South Sudan Threatens Stability
Internal ethnic strife, a deep-rooted but often overlooked challenge facing newly independent South Sudan, has recently emerged as a threat to the country’s stability. Last… Read More
News
Sudan: More Conflict for Khartoum?
Since South Sudan gained independence last January, the world’s newest country has many challenges to face. The government in Juba must quickly and efficiently address… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Elizabeth Warren on the Hot Seat
This morning Republicans will have their last chance to get answers about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before it opens on July 21. The brains… Read More
PODCAST: Southern Sudan Ready to Declare Independence
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, Research Associate Morgan Roach discusses Southern Sudan’s independence on July 9th. Click here to listen. Since Sudan’s independence, the… Read More
Khartoum’s Occupation of Abyei Jeopardizes Peace in Sudan
In a matter of weeks, the Republic of South Sudan is scheduled to gain full independence. This step is the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive… Read More
Sudan: Congress Moves to Block Obama’s “Cookies and Gold Stars” Approach
The Obama Administration has pursued an incentive plan for Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to try and secure his cooperation and support for the 2005… Read More
Jubilant Celebrations Mask Difficult Tasks for Southern Sudan
The ballots have been tallied and the results are in: Southern Sudanese voted overwhelmingly for independence from the government in Khartoum. With a total turnout… Read More
The World’s Newest Nation? Independence for Southern Sudan
The votes from last week’s mostly peaceful referendum are now being counted. Early results indicate that Sudan—Africa’s largest country—will soon split in two. Some countries… Read More
Secession Is Just the First Step: Southern Sudan’s Road to Development
The referendum for southern Sudan’s independence, which began on January 9, reached the necessary 60% participation a few days ago. Official results will not be… Read More
Sudan: Charting the Course Ahead
“You know, my people told me I should never meet with you,” Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir told Richard Williamson, former U.S. special envoy to Sudan,… Read More
President Obama’s Approach to Sudan: Gambling on Carrots, Not Sticks
Last November, President Obama made Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir an offer: Allow southern Sudan to secede peacefully in the upcoming referendum and the United States… Read More
Risky Business: Sudan’s Referendum for Independence
In the months leading up to the referendum in southern Sudan, scheduled for January 9, the United States and its international partners have been scrambling… Read More
Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Bush’s Legacy in Africa
Contributing to the peace and development of Africa, Sudan in particular, was a major priority for the Bush Administration and now looms as the single… Read More
The Ambassador Doth Protest Too Much
Was it wise for the Obama administration to reverse the Bush administration’s policy of distancing the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council? With… Read More
Cautious Optimism in Sudan
While candidate Obama spoke out fiercely against genocide in Darfur, President Obama extended a hand to the architects of the killing in Khartoum. The Administration’s… Read More
One Year Later: President Obama and U.S. Policy in Africa
The election of President Barack Obama resonated loudly throughout Africa. His victory raised expectations that Africa would assume a more prominent place in U.S. foreign… Read More
Talk is Cheap: The Obama Administration on Democracy Promotion and Human Rights
Diplomacy and development have been major administration priorities as illustrated by the State Department’s first ever Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) intended to provide… Read More
What Are We Incentivizing Exactly?
It seems that every week the administration tries to find a new excuse cut and run in Afghanistan. This week the line is that without… Read More
We Are Safer, But Will Our Gains Last?
On this 8th Anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attack, we are without question safer today than we were on that crisp, clear September morning… Read More
