Publications

A Refreshing Change At The U.N.

March 6, 2017 Lawrence J. Haas The Daily Beast

Trump administration deliberations about whether the United States should quit the United Nations' Human Rights Council over its anti-Israel obsession reflect a welcome new U.S. approach to Turtle Bay.

Israel’s Self-Driving Future

March 6, 2017 Avi Jorisch Foreign Affairs

What will the car of the future look like? It may not be long before we know. In early February, Ford announced that it will allocate a staggering $1 billion over the next five years to develop the first fully autonomous vehicle, and almost every global automaker is working feverishly to create the ultimate self-driving machine. The consensus is that people will soon be using "Jetsons-like" cars powered not by humans but by smart computers.

Where Is India on the One China Policy?

March 5, 2017 The Diplomat

On February 13, India hosted a three-member, all-female delegation of parliamentarians from Taiwan. The visit was free of any major announcements or headlines. Nonetheless, it carried an abundance of geopolitical context at a time Beijing’s “One China Policy” (OCP) has attracted greater scrutiny in both Washington and Delhi.

Iran Democracy Monitor: No. 173

March 2, 2017

A political dark horse rises;

A route to regional energy dominance;

The debate over IRGC designation...;

...and movement toward an anti-Iranian bloc;

That enduring Russo-Iranian alliance