NEW statement by Executive Vice President @mattduss.bsky.social in response to key U.S. allies, including the UK, France, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, recognizing Palestinian statehood on September 21 and 22 🚨 internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Mangrove forests are a tremendous store of carbon, or quick cash if logged. In Indonesia, protecting forests for now and the future is undertaken by indigenous patrols, outpaced by those they seek to stop. The latest feature at @cipolicy.bsky.social internationalpolicy.org/publications...

It’s evident, it’s documented — now states have an obligation to prevent and punish acts of genocide, @nancyokail.bsky.social told @thenationalnews.com regarding the UN commission’s findings on Gaza. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Trump is desperate for a Nobel Peace Prize, even as he orders assassinations in the Caribbean and threatens destabilization elsewhere. For @cipolicy.bsky.social, Peter J. Quaranto and Chandrima Das have some suggestions for bold, uncharacteristic policy he could announce at the UN next week.

@jwrchappell.bsky.social via @cipolicy.bsky.social concludes "Congress should be working towards a reclamation of their constitutional authority and an end to the system that allows the president to sell weapons to war criminals and human rights abusers..." internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Senators, representatives, and Presidential aspirants can all work to change this back to a first principle of restraint, and they should do so, argues John Ramming Chappell for @cipolicy.bsky.social. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

The Palestinians in El Salvador – A Prosperous, yet Largely Depoliticized Diaspora. @mpaarlberg.bsky.social traces 19th-century Palestinian immigration to El Salvador and the community’s economic, cultural, and political evolution. www.palquest.org/en/highlight...

1/ 🧵 shadowworldinvestigations.org/statement-in... This letter, out today, has been endorsed by a number of experts listed by the Forum on the Arms Trade. The Forum itself does not take positions. Partial list of endorsers includes:

Tuesday tidings! Joining @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: @repgabevasquez.bsky.social of NM-02, @cipolicy.bsky.social Executive Vice President @mattduss.bsky.social + NatSec & Intelligence Analyst @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social! ☎️ 866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina

"Cocaine, famously, comes from just three countries, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, none of which are Venezuela." -- @mpaarlberg.bsky.social for @cipolicy.bsky.social internationalpolicy.org/publications...

"If it was conducted with US approval, it's the latest nail in the coffin of Trump's claim to be a 'peacemaker'," @mattduss.bsky.social tells @theguardian.com regarding Israel's strike in Doha, with the US notified in advance. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Read @mattduss.bsky.social in @thenation.com on Bob Woodward’s "War": In its total absence of real reflection on what the Biden admin could have gotten wrong, the book serves as a compelling brief for why Trump was reelected. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

Trump is turning a “show of force” into policy - blurring the lines between the military and law enforcement. Democrats should push back before it’s too late, @mattduss.bsky.social and @harrisonmann.bsky.social write in @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/08/t...

Trump’s Pentagon rebrand shows what @mattduss.bsky.social ss calls “belligerent chest-thumping, not peacemaking — with dangerous consequences for U.S. security, global standing, and our armed forces.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/u...

When Americans say their finances are “getting worse,” the data points to more than anxiety; it reflects widespread economic insecurity. @stephensemler.bsky.social analysis in @jacobinmag.bsky.social examines the data on Americans’ financial outlook. jacobin.com/2025/09/econ...

¿Hubo irregularidades en el ataque a la lancha rápida en el Caribe bajo la administración Trump? Según @mpaarlberg.bsky.social, el ataque sería una violación de los compromisos internacionales de EE.UU. youtu.be/D5co_u0IacM?...

CIP Board member Diana Ohlbaum argues in @thehill.com that this moment calls for Democrats to pursue uncompromising resistance and present a credible governing alternative to Trump’s erosion of democracy. Read here: thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Dissent is often painted as disloyalty. In reality, it’s patriotic duty — telling leaders uncomfortable truths helps prevent reckless wars and misjudgments. Read ➡️ @sinatoossi.bsky.social on the dangers of loyalty tests in government. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Trump’s $75B ICE plan would triple the agency’s 2026 budget, add $45B for prisons & $30B for personnel, and target 1M deportations a year — a massive taxpayer burden and threat to democracy. Read the full analysis: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Really thoughtful interview with @cipolicy.bsky.social's @mpaarlberg.bsky.social on getting into the specifics of Venezuala/US migration policy guacamayave.com/en/michael-p...

“The Trump administration has gone from removing a targeted group from government service to stealing what they earned,” @dylanwilliams.bsky.social reacted to the denial of earned early retirement benefits for transgender troops. www.alternet.org/trump-troops...

Democrats and progressives must go beyond criticizing Trump’s personal venality and connect it to the broader global phenomenon of corruption, arguing that his alliances with oligarchs, kleptocrats, and criminals erode democracy worldwide. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

"If the U.S. does not confront kleptocratic networks, offshore havens, and money laundering, it exposes its institutions to malign foreign influence." @mattduss.bsky.social, @trevorsutton.bsky.social & @cjcmichel.bsky.social wrote in @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

New Security Assistance Monitor Special Report: Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza 🔴 CIP’s Ari Tolany and Allie Hansen analyze how U.S. weapons and funding have enabled Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

New from @cipolicy.bsky.social Security Assistance Monitor (Ari Tolany and Allie Hansen) SAM Special Report : Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza Export data shows over $4B in arms transferred to Israel since Oct 2023 -- should be considered partial snapshot internationalpolicy.org/publications...

"For the near future, nuclear reactors on the moon are impractical, expensive and dangerous," writes CIP Board member @joecirin.bsky.social in @msnbc.com Read his full analysis here⬇️ www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Join us in welcoming our new Senior Non-Resident Fellow, @mpaarlberg.bsky.social Michael brings deep expertise on Latin America, migration, and transnational security, with a focus on how U.S. foreign policy shapes conditions across the region. internationalpolicy.org/about/#micha...

Military Spending Monitor: The Pentagon as an Engine for Privatizing Public Funds A study coauthored by @cipolicy.bsky.social fellow @stephensemler.bsky.social quantifies how the Pentagon’s growing reliance on a small number of corporate contractors redistributes taxpayer dollars to wealthy elites.

“The United States is Israel's largest supplier of arms, providing…billions of dollars in military aid. We have been derelict in not applying our own domestic laws to these military shipments and ignoring international humanitarian laws. This makes us complicit in this genocide.” — Rep. Jayapal

“While it’s progress that most Democrats voted to block military aid to Israel, it’s shameful most Senators opposed it. If the Senate truly represented Americans’ views on Gaza, the resolutions would have passed easily.” @mattduss.bsky.social in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

"Today's vote was a high-water mark, reflecting the rising tide among voters against subsidizing and arming Israel’s actions in Gaza and its violations of Palestinian rights." CIP Ari Tolany quoted in @huffpost.com on Senate vote against arms support for Israel www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...

EVENT 🌐 Join Senior Fellow María José Espinosa, Francesca Vigaud & @yaelschacher.bsky.social for a panel on shifting migration patterns, regional responses, and what’s at stake for human rights. Moderated by Gil Guerra. 📅 Aug 13 | 🕠 5:30–7:30PM ET members.ypfp.org/event-6276607

A record 27 Senators—most of the Democratic caucus—just voted to block new arms sales to Israel. It’s a new high water mark for holding Israel accountable in Congress, mirroring rising voter sentiment against subsidizing and arming Israeli violations of US and international law.

HU’s Kehinde Togun and Kate Hixon of Amnesty International USA outline how business can align with anti-corruption and human rights goals. Their piece for the Center for International Policy (@cipolicy.bsky.social) offers a practical path forward. Read more: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Measures to Block Israel Arms Sale a Choice: Uphold U.S. Law or Arm Atrocities SAM Director Ari Tolany responds to Senate efforts to block Trump’s proposed arms sales to Israel, including 1,000-pound bombs, joint direct attack munitions & automatic rifles. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

ICE's budget will reach $30B in 2026, nearly triple its current amount. @stephensemler.bsky.social writes in @jacobinmag.bsky.social that it's the first major spending for Trump's plan to deport 1 million people annually, enabled by the "Big Beautiful Bill." jacobin.com/2025/07/ice-...

@mark-carney.bsky.social @benjamin-netanyahu.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social #Genocide #Atrocities

Lawmakers who refuse to speak out forcefully against Israel’s deadly mass starvation of Gaza should resign. One million children and their families are being starved by a country using US weapons to block aid. If you cannot bring yourself to oppose this, why did you go into public service at all?

📢 New statement from @mattduss.bsky.social in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize Palestinian statehood. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

The destruction of USAID is a humanitarian crisis and a disaster for any attempts at business beyond bribery. The latest @cipolicy.bsky.social story internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Full archives as ever available here. Tomorrow's post will be the 77th (!) published at the International Policy Journal, which is neat internationalpolicy.org/internationa...

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Tuesday tidings! Joining @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: Latino USA EP @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social, @cipolicy.bsky.social VP for Gov. Affairs @dylanwilliams.bsky.social + Fmr Biden Appointee @lilygreenbergcall.bsky.social! ☎️ 866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina

Politico Playbook named this new Foreign Policy piece by @cipolicy.bsky.social’s @mattduss.bsky.social a “must-read.” “Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/b...

"Mass deportations and border militarization is a national security priority not only because of President Trump’s racist claims—but also because our country’s national security leaders have deemed it a consequence of a warming world." @cipolicy.bsky.social internationalpolicy.org/publications...

“If we are serious about rebuilding US democracy, unrigging the system and ending that impunity is imperative. The fight for accountability for Gaza is inseparable from the fight against Trumpism,” writes @mattduss.bsky.social of @cipolicy.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com.

Full essay by @mattduss.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social, “Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable”, in @foreignpolicy.com:

Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking the delivery of international aid. Hospitals are overrun with those dying of hunger, while doctors and staff have themselves run out of food, and people are collapsing in the street. One million children are at risk. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

“Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable” @cipolicy.bsky.social’s @mattduss.bsky.social explains in @foreignpolicy.com how impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/b...