Pakistan's Perpetual Militant Feedback Loop - Foreign Policy (blog)
In the wake of a recent attack in India, Islamabad is again pledging to get tough on militants. Why should this time be any different?
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Iran is Back in Business - The New Yorker
Ostracized as a pariah for almost four decades, Iran is back in business in a mere ten days—and with both East and West. On Saturday, the Islamic Republic welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping—and a delegation of three deputy premiers, six cabinet ministers, and a planeload of business executives—with much pomp and publicity.
“Cambia correlación de fuerzas en orbe petrolero” - El Universal
Tras la histórica firma del acuerdo entre Irán y seis potencias internacionales en Viena para limitar el programa nuclear iraní, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, y el presidente de Irán, Hassan Rouhani, pilotarán un complicado proceso de deshielo para dejar atrás 35 años de hostilidades y enfrentamientos.
Salih Booker Named USIP’s Vice President for External Relations
(Washington) – The U.S. Institute of Peace announces policy and communications professional Salih Booker as its new vice president for external relations. Booker will lead the outreach and public communications strategy of the Institute and will oversee the public affairs, public outreach, congressional relations and development portfolios.
The Peacebuilder's Field Guide to Protest Movements - Foreign Policy (blog)
Protest movements around the world scored major victories in 2015. But if we want to see real change, international donors need to stop fretting and lend a hand.
Americans Released From Iranian Prison - The Diane Rehm Show
Guest host Susan Page speaks with Iran analyst Robin Wright about the secret negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and the latest on the freed Americans.
The Iran Deal’s “Argo” Moments - The New Yorker
The next test of Iran’s real intentions—the peace talks in Syria, due to begin this month—carries no financial reward. That will be the better test of Iran’s willingness to deal with the rest of the world.
Prisoner Swap and Nuclear Deal: A Historic Day for US-Iranian Relations
Trevithick had been Wright’s research assistant at the Wilson Center where Wright is also a fellow. Wright had obtained an exclusive statement from Trevithick’s parents that was posted on USIP's Iran Primer -- a key source of information about Iran that decision makers often cite as an invaluable resource tool for understanding what’s happening in Iran. The news media looked to Wright for commentary and analysis based on her decades of reporting on Iran and the region, as well as her unpre...
How the world is proving MLK right about nonviolence - Washington Post Monkey Cage
In this decade — in which more people are using nonviolent resistance than ever before — scholars and practitioners alike would do well to consult the pragmatic and principled wisdom of Gandhi and King in building a way forward.
Iran-U.S. prisoner swap: A "test case" for future diplomatic relations? - CBS Face the Nation
Are the United States and Iran making diplomatic strides, or is it too soon to tell? CBS News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Brennan and Wilson Center Fellow Robin Wright offer analysis on the developments involving Iran and the U.S.