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The Trump administration won’t face the facts, write Richard Aslin, Nigel Goldenfeld, Daniel M. Kammen, Lynn Nadel https...
06/08/2026

The Trump administration won’t face the facts, write Richard Aslin, Nigel Goldenfeld, Daniel M. Kammen, Lynn Nadel https://thebulletin.org/2026/06/the-trump-administration-wont-face-the-facts/ -heading via

Without data about what has happened in the past, and is happening in the present, we are committed to navigating a perilous and uncertain future while flying blind.

Rules against power: Does the world need a new economic alliance to balance the US and China?  experts discuss
06/08/2026

Rules against power: Does the world need a new economic alliance to balance the US and China? experts discuss

In this week’s episode, our experts discuss Chatham House’s latest report: Saving global economic governance from the ‘Trump shock’.

Upcoming certified program from GAFG:Crisis Management and Crisis Communication Management (11 June 2026)A one-day inten...
06/07/2026

Upcoming certified program from GAFG:
Crisis Management and Crisis Communication Management (11 June 2026)
A one-day intensive module addressing real-time command protocols, reputational risk, and cross-sectoral coordination.
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Zainab Imran argues why two decades of Western legal reform in Afghanistan failed, and what a hybrid model could offer i...
06/05/2026

Zainab Imran argues why two decades of Western legal reform in Afghanistan failed, and what a hybrid model could offer instead.

In a small village of Helmand, Afghanistan, when two tribes clash over a piece of land, the dispute is rarely resolved in a courtroom. Instead, the tribal

As governments race to regulate artificial intelligence, new questions emerge about accountability, transparency, and gl...
06/05/2026

As governments race to regulate artificial intelligence, new questions emerge about accountability, transparency, and global coordination.
This new issue of International Affairs Forum examines this and more: https://www.ia-forum.org/Content/ViewInternal_Document.cfm?contenttype_id=5&ContentID=22365

Explore the latest issue of International Affairs Forum, featuring expert analysis, interviews, and opinions on the rapidly evolving aspects of Ar

 reports Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing
06/05/2026

reports Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing

A federal judge on Friday vacated a series of President Trump’s policies enacted in the wake of a deadly attack on National Guard members, forcing immigration agencies to again process applic…

Dr David Phillips writes Iran: No Art, No Deal, Just an Own Goal https://davidphillips502.substack.com/p/iran-no-art-no-...
06/05/2026

Dr David Phillips writes Iran: No Art, No Deal, Just an Own Goal https://davidphillips502.substack.com/p/iran-no-art-no-deal-just-an-own-goal?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3367275&post_id=200670930&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=572bcz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Dear Friends - this is a condensed background statement just to understand some of the negotiation difficulties and help guide us, if we need it, through part of the morass of the Iran strategic blunder.

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