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Why is Declaring War on Mexican Cartels so popular?
Will U.S. politicians really push for the use of ...

What is the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft?
Do you ever get the sense that there is something ...

Why the BRICS Summit Matters
South Africa is hosting this year's BRICS ...

Sportswashing is Foreign Influence

How to Avoid War with China
Did you know that Taiwan is possibly the most dangerous ...

Pentagon Price Gouging
Price gouging: the history of unaccountable U.S. ...

Dedollarization: it's happening
The undisputed dominance of the U.S. dollar is ...

Michael Swaine on Taiwan and One China Policy
There is no viable alternative to the One China policy ...

How weapons contractors drive the U.S. military budget
The Pentagon budget alone is more than every other ...

Eisenhower and the Chance for Peace
President Dwight D Eisenhower entered political office ...

Winning the Majority: How the U.S. Should Engage with the Global South
Despite Washington’s best efforts, the rising powers of ...

2022 Quincy Awards honors Rosie and Captain Le Roy Torres of Burn Pits 360
The Quincy Institute honors Rosie Torres, Captain Le ...

Saudi Arabia's Top Lobbyist
Meet Norm Coleman -- Saudi Arabia’s top lobbyist in ...

How FARA Protects Americans from Foreign Influence Campaigns
The Foreign Agents Registration Act, better known as ...

Afghanistan: One Year Later
A year ago this month, the world dramatically changed ...

The Humanitarian Paradox: Why Human Rights Require Restraint
For the United States to be “committed to a world in ...

The Costs of Foreign Money at Think Tanks
The allegations against retired Marine General John ...

Joe Biden and the Middle East: Following Trump's Playbook
President Joe Biden vowed to break from Donald Trump’s ...

The Revolving Door and the Foreign Policy Lobby
video from Quincy Institute fellow Ben Freeman exposes ...

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine is sending global food prices soaring
With the Ukraine war raging, Wheat, corn, and soybeans ...

How Anti-Asian Discrimination Can Undermine America's National Security
(This video was made with support from the Pacific ...

U.S.-China Policy & Anti-Asian Discrimination
Evidence of violent racism fueled by our anti-China ...

How Facebook and Weapons Business Profit by Hyping War
It should come as no surprise that Facebook, alongside ...

Yemen: The War Americans Can End Tomorrow
Bombed out neighborhoods, suffering children, millions ...

The unknown oligarch fighting for an endless Korean war
Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean ...

Yemen War: How U.S. weapons sales to Saudi Arabia prolong civilian suffering
Despite Joe Biden’s pledges, Washington remains the ...

Climate Chaos: Confronting the Real Existential Threat
If we lose control of climate change completely, the ...

Drawdown: Improving U.S. and Global Security Through Military Base Closures Abroad
Despite the withdrawal of U.S. military bases and ...

The 9/11 Wars: The Root of America's Hyper-Militarism
Twenty years after the tragedy of 9/11, Americans have ...

Veterans Families and the Costs of the Afghan War
The lives of US troops have been commodified like ...

The Three Social Evils: Racism. Materialism. Militarism.
Racism. Materialism. Militarism. The three social evils ...

America's Foreign Wars Come Home
The militarization of America's police force stretches ...