The Biden administration has taken office at a low point in the US – Iran relationship. How can this relationship improve? Inkstick asked Trita Parsi, Kelsey Davenport, and Ali Vaez for recommendations on how the Biden administration should approach Iran. They all agreed that restarting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was the…
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On Monday, President Joe Biden received Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the Oval Office to…
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On Tuesday, the US military conducted an airstrike against the militant group al-Shabab in the divided…
On January 6, 2021, many watched, some in horror and others in fear, as a symbol of our democracy — that has not known invasion since 1812 — was overrun by a mob of supporters of the current president of the United States. As Americans watched the events of January 6 unfold, many could not […]
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The…
Turkmenistan is one of the most closed and repressive countries in the world. Its president, Gurbanguly…
To be Venezuelan in the United States is to be constantly reminded of crisis and displacement. It is to…
Summer is upon us and with it, some sun, maybe some sand, and ideally some longer afternoons to dive into…
Ice cream is a typical item of summer conversation. But this week, the frozen treat entered the sizzling…
At least four times as many veterans and service members of the post-9/11 era have died by suicide than…
Amid increased tensions with Beijing, Washington would be wise to take note: Criticism of China is…
The recent discovery of a large, new field of over 100 intercontinental ballistic missile silos in…