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PoliticsApril 22, 2021
Fritz Mondale and Decency
Jimmy Carter thought the vice presidency was a “wasted national asset.” Walter Mondale, who died last week, changed that forever.
Kai Bird
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Foreign PolicyMarch 23, 2015
The Case for Disengagement in the Middle East
It is time to walk away and leave the region to its own bad behavior.
Kai Bird
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Genocide and Ethnic CleansingMarch 7, 2012
The Enigma of Bhutan
Two decades ago, nearly one-sixth of the population was forcibly expelled. How did King Wangchuck escape any real censure?
Kai Bird
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WorldFebruary 3, 2011
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Foreign PolicyJune 9, 2010
Next Week in Jerusalem?
To break through the impasse in the Middle East, Obama must go to Jerusalem.
Kai Bird
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HistoryApril 21, 2010
The Hebrew Republic
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.
Kai Bird
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HistoryApril 7, 2005
Bin Laden’s Nuclear Connection
If America had agreed to a nuclear-free world, we wouldn't face threats today.
Martin J. Sherwin and Kai Bird
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Foreign PolicyApril 20, 2000
A Foreign Policy for the Common Citizen
A quarter-century after the end of the Vietnam War, and eleven years after the collapse of the Berlin wall, it has become commonplace to say that we Americans have no consensus on foreign policy.
Kai Bird
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Global OrganizationsMay 27, 1999
Another Course in Kosovo
There are principled differences within the progressive community about the war in Yugoslavia, including the use of ground troops.
Kai Bird
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Global OrganizationsApril 8, 1999
False History Lessons
Confronted with the inexplicable, policy-makers and pundits alike grope for the apt historical analogy. It's a natural human reaction.
Kai Bird