Rosa Brooks

This Year We’re Thankful for Courage and Resistance

Trump’s foreign policy can be summarized with one phrase: FUBAR. The administration’s commitment to Ukraine is laughable, and Trump’s politics…

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“Things Happen”

Donald Trump shrugged off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi this week by saying “things happen.” The casual acceptance of cold-blooded…

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Late-Stage Trump is Scarier Than Ever

Every day is Epstein-Files Day and the latest release of emails indicting Trump confirms what we’ve already known for years…

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Looking at the Election Results Through Rosa (and Ed) Colored Glasses

What an election night on Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill… voters are clearly dissatisfied with the Trump administration…

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don’t America’s Leaders?

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following…

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Glimmers of Hope for Ukraine

After more than three years of expanded conflict, there might be some glimmers of hope for Ukraine. President Trump’s frustrations…

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Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump’s foreign policy. How…

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Trump’s Military Make-Over Has Experts Worried and Enemies Celebrating

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. But Trump doesn’t just have a fresh coat of paint…

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If Genocide is Not Enough to Change US & EU Israel-Palestine Policies, Will Anything?

Now, more than ever, there is significant public criticism of Israel in their war against Palestine. Israel has continued to…

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Who Really Needs the First Amendment Anyway?

The Trump administration is blatantly and disturbingly waging a war against free speech in this country. With the most recent…

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When it Comes to the Middle East, This Trump is Crazier than the Last Trump

Israel’s surprise strike on Qatar is yet another in a series of Israeli attacks fueling turmoil in the Middle East.…

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Our Experts Put the Kibosh on Hopes for Ukraine Peace Anytime Soon

There has been a diplomatic flurry around Ukraine in recent days, yet the theme of talks has been hollow words…

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Could Expert Expectations for the Alaska Summit be Any Lower?

President Trump and President Putin’s Alaska summit is on the horizon and we couldn’t be less excited. Without a spot…

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Hard Truths About the Hell of Gaza

The conditions in Gaza are hellish, and they are about to get much worse. Thousands more Palestinians are at risk…

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Our Ship of State is a Ship of Fools…and That’s Not a Good Thing

Let’s be honest, Donald Trump is the captain of a ship of fools. Nowhere is this more clear than in…

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Trump Foreign Policy 2.0: Making China Great Again

The only consistent theme of Trump’s foreign policy has been inconsistency. As baffling choices continue without rhyme or reason, we…

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Unconventional Wisdom About the Iran Crisis and the NATO Summit

When it comes to foreign policy news this week, our cup runneth over. Between the confusing narratives surround the US…

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A DSR Daily Special Report: Israel and Iran War Update

Israel’s shocking strikes on Iran has put the region in a perilous position. What was the calculus behind Netanyahu’s decision…

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This is What Fading American Power Looks Like. Is There a Cure?

There can be no doubt that American power is on the decline. As our immigration enforcement militarizes to project strength…

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A Thought or Two or Even a Throuple About DC this Week

There are strange things afoot in DC this week. From flip-flopping tariffs to alleged illicit relations in Trump’s inner circle,…

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