New Statement🚨 by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to horrific acts of violence taking place following the fall of El Fasher, Sudan to the UAE-supported Rapid Support Forces. Read: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Watch▶️ @nancyokail.bsky.social joined ABC News to o discuss the Sharm El-Sheikh summit that took place yesterday 🔗 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

🚨NEW statement by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to the agreement of an initial phase of a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Full Statement 🔗 internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Listen 🎧➡️ @nancyokail.bsky.social discusses Trump's peace plan with @ABCaustralia: “It leaves a lot to Israel and Netanyahu’s judgment… this gives Netanyahu the words to be indefinitely there and continue the occupation.” www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Listen to @nancyokail.bsky.social. She knows what she's talking about because she's lived it, persecuted and prosecuted during Egypt's NGO show trials. Here she is reading Orwell while being detained in a courtroom cage. Absolute legend.

🚨NEW STATEMENT by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to President Trump’s issuance of a Presidential Memorandum targeting U.S. civil society organizations under the guise of countering domestic terrorism and political violence: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

“Recognition of Palestinian statehood is largely symbolic unless paired with halting arms transfers that fuel the genocide—otherwise it’s a performance of justice while complicit in violence," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/09/25/p...

"The atrocities in Gaza won't stop with verbal ceasefire calls alone. Without actions like suspending aid or arms to Israel, Netanyahu has no reason to pursue peace negotiations seriously," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

"It is often said that it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission. But today’s presidents ask for neither. Strikes are launched without authorization—and without consequences for those giving the orders." - @nancyokail.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com

"Sanctioning a UN expert signals the U.S. is behaving like a dictatorship," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com, responding to the announcement of U.S. sanctions against UN expert Francesca Albanese for supporting ICC war crimes charges against Netanyahu. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

Instead of false narratives to avoid war, the U.S. should adopt an honest foreign policy prioritizing diplomacy. @nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR :"Now is the time to distinguish ourselves from Trump’s corruption, recklessness, and 'peace through strength' approach" newrepublic.com/article/1969...

“We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran” Accepting Trump’s false narrative won’t prevent more war—it’ll only further normalize unauthorized strikes and the deceit used to justify them. @cipolicy.bsky.social’s @nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR: newrepublic.com/article/1969...

The U.S. attack on Iran, likely failed and unpopular, worsened regional instability and increased the risk of prolonged conflict. Read @mattduss.bsky.social’s insights on Trump’s misplaced faith in the efficacy of the Iran attacks in @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/27/t...

NEW CIP STATEMENT ⬇️ Trump is threatens to drag the U.S. into another war, warns @nancyokail.bsky.social, responding to his belligerent social media post, including the possibility of assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader. Read the full statement: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

CIP President and CEO @nancyokail.bsky.social at #YerevanDialogue2025 Watch Nancy's panel on international legal frameworks for peace, accountability, and the security of smaller states: www.youtube.com/live/J7b6xcs...

WATCH @nancyokail.bsky.social's panel with ICC Registrar Osvaldo Giler, Armenian Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, Eurojust board chair Boštjan Škrlec, and moderator Sheila Paylan, as they discuss global justice and the rule of law. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7b6... #YerevanDialogue2025

🚨 New statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to reports of the components of the Israeli Security Cabinet-approved plan for the full takeover of Gaza.

Proud of my brave friend, Sara Haghdoosti speaking out about the Muslim ban and her personal experience at the #HandsOff Rally.

Sara Haghdoosti: I am here to tell Elon Musk and Donald Trump to keep their #HandsOff our families. Donald Trump tried to tear my family apart w/ the Muslim ban...It was because of protests just like this, as well as legal action from our movements, that my family was ok. @winwithoutwar.bsky.social

read the full story here: www.commondreams.org/news/georget...

Read the full statement here: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

New statement from CIP's @dylanwilliams.bsky.social on Israel’s abrogation of the Gaza Ceasefire

First, Trump endorsed bribery overseas—now he’s dismantling anti-money laundering regulations, making it easier to conceal illicit wealth and protect shell companies. This isn’t just enabling corruption—it is entrenching oligarchic power and allowing impunity to become the norm.

Speaking at #HFXTaipei alongside Taiwanese Deputy FM Chen Ming-Chi, @nancyokail.bsky.social warns: “Everything the US does affects the world. Trump’s suspension of anti-corruption laws doesn’t help businesses-it legitimizes bribery, empowers oligarchs & weakens democracy everywhere.”

Join us Thursday 3/6 to discuss the implications of #Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse #Gaza. Speakers: Michael Barnett, Tahani Mustafa, @nancyokail.bsky.social, @seanyom.bsky.social, and Yousef Munayyer For more info and to register👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/implic...

New statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social on Trump's proposed military budget reallocations. Read the full statement online here: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

If Trump is serious about his suggestion of cutting defense spending and denuclearizing, lawmakers and civil society should work with him to do it right, which would improve national security & human security. ↘️

We must be absolutely clear. President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to "take over" and ethnically cleanse Gaza is nothing less than "an open call for the commission of a crime against humanity,” as @nancyokail.bsky.social said.

President Trump’s comments tonight suggesting a US Gaza takeover are a call for a crime against humanity & should be unequivocally rejected & condemned by world leaders & American lawmakers regardless of party. Statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social ↘️

Hey Chicago friends, a week from today I’ll be moderating a discussion at @buffettinstitute.bsky.social with @stelhami.bsky.social and @nancyokail.bsky.social “What a Trump Administration Means for US Foreign Policy in the Middle East.” Join us! planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/625037

In #LookingAhead2025, @jeffabramson.bsky.social says "Biden admin. has left President Trump a surprisingly low bar when it comes to improving U.S. arms trade restraint. Unfortunately and dangerously, the Trump admin. is likely to lower the bar even further." www.forumarmstrade.org/blog/predict...

US leverage is critical. “[Trump] made clear he wanted this war to end & pressed Netanyahu on it in a way that Biden clearly wasn’t willing to do,” @mattduss.bsky.social told @Politico.com https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/15/gaza-ceasefire-progressives-trump-biden-004319

Read the full statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social: internationalpolicy.org/publications...

🌍📅 Webinar: “Great power competition”: change and continuity in US foreign policy under Trump 🌍📅 Weds 8th Jan, 3pm UK time •⁠ Foreign policy •⁠ Trade •⁠ Environment •⁠ @johnfeffer.bsky.social •⁠ @nancyokail.bsky.social •⁠ Er me! Register: lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Wishing you a happy, hopeful, and peaceful New Year! Despite the challenges, we see 2025 as a chance to advance solutions for a safer, just, and sustainable world. We need your help. Join us and support @CIPolicy’s efforts: donate.stripe.com/dR6aG4a8P9jk...

I had so hoped the Biden administration would not use Fridays before big holidays to bury controversial arms sales notifications... I've been disappointed so many times... really, nearly $5 billion for EGYPT? I expect Trump to be worse, but still, there is almost no bar left to rise over. ARGGGHH!!

6 years ago today, I was acquitted after a 7-year fight against a politically motivated prison sentence in Egypt. I know injustice firsthand. In 2025, U.S. challenges demand orgs like @cipolicy.bsky.social to fight for a safe, just world. Help us continue, 🙏🏽donate: donate.stripe.com/dR6aG4a8P9jk...

Instead of lifting sanctions or surging aid into Syria after Assad's fall, the first thing some European govts did was freeze the processing of Syrian asylum applications. For @timep.bsky.social, Obai Kurd Ali and I explain why this was the wrong course of action to take timep.org/2024/12/18/l...

“Simply put, building a healthy and secure democracy is incompatible with an endless quest for global dominance.” Read @nancyokail.bsky.social and @mattduss.bsky.social on how the U.S. foreign policy establishment can break away from the failed approaches of the past:

In @thenation.com, @jeetheer.bsky.social argues that if progressives are looking for an alternative to Trump’s foreign policy, they can look to @nancyokail.bsky.social and @mattduss.bsky.social's forward-looking vision, not Mitch McConnell’s retro hawkishness. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Too much good stuff to quote-mine this one, by @nancyokail.bsky.social and @mattduss.bsky.social. Really worth your time, as it offers a comprehensive progressive reframing of how the US should think about foreign policy challenges and solutions.

Many of the sanctions-related challenges now facing Syria are the same ones that faced the country two weeks ago: Humanitarian exemptions are not sufficient – aid alone cannot feed and sustain Syria's people. They need a functioning economy and public institutions. Need sanctions relief ASAP.

We are joined by @nancyokail.bsky.social to discuss an alternative to the choice between Trump's “America first” unilateralism or Biden's “America is back” nostalgia. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

NOW at backgroundbriefing.org | Paul Pillar - How the Islamist Capture of Syria Upends Regional and Global Geopolitics | @nancyokail.bsky.social - How Americans Need an Alternative to the Choice Between Trump's "America First" Unilateralism and Biden's "America is Back" Nostalgia

@nancyokail.bsky.social & @mattduss.bsky.social highlight what needs to change. America Is Cursed by a Foreign Policy of Nostalgia Washington Needs Something Better Than “America First” and “America Is Back” www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Trump’s pick of property mogul Steve Witkoff as his Middle East envoy, @nancyokail.bsky.social tells @euronews.com reveals that the incoming president sees the region “as one giant real estate deal”, a view which could further legitimize Israeli annexation efforts. www.euronews.com/2024/12/04/t...

“Today belongs to the people of Syria. The astonishing speed at which the Assad regime has crumbled exposes once again the inherent fragility of seemingly ironclad dictatorships, and of all governments whose rule is based on repression and corruption." internationalpolicy.org/publications...

I spoke to Jonah Valdez of @theintercept.com about the importance of listening to Syrian voices--those who are celebrating these existential challenges to a brutal, criminal regime, while remaining clear-eyed of the path ahead to build a Syria for all Syrians theintercept.com/2024/12/07/s...

The astonishing speed at which the Assad regime is crumbling in Syria exposes the inherent fragility of those seemingly ironclad dictatorships.

"Americans must choose between integrity or corruption, accountability or complicity, impunity or the rule of law." 💯 from @nancyokail.bsky.social and @mattduss.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...