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Finalization of phase one of Gaza peace plan

Rudman discusses the next steps on the Trump 20 point plan, on eve of implementation of first phase, release of all Israeli hostages and return of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Mara Rudman

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

Of the president’s 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the administration’s most senior leadership roles in its first 200 days, only two percent are Black, according to statistics compiled for the Brookings Institution by Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a senior fellow at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

The Trump II Doctrine: Foreign policy strategy is for suckers

Traditional American grand strategy is an exercise in patient calibration. It seeks, through exhaustive analysis and multilateral consensus-building, to identify the “best” strategic choice in an overwhelmingly complex global landscape. It’s a vision built on the post-World War II belief that American leadership, through a network of alliances and international institutions, can simultaneously serve long-term U.S. interests while creating a better world for all. The emerging “Trump II Doctrine,” however, regards this painstaking process as a colossal waste of time.

Allan C. Stam

Cubans Could Soon Become Russia’s Largest Foreign Fighting Force

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, told me in an interview that Cuba is in a severe economic and energy crisis. She noted the average monthly wage on the island is roughly $20, while recruits are reportedly being offered about $2,000 a month to fight for Russia, a sum astronomical by local standards. “The economics alone make this a powerful draw,” she said.

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

Oct 7 Anniversary and Trump Gaza Plan

Mara Rudman speaks on the ongoing discussions between Israel and Hamas and the new pressure for a deal as both sides mark two years since the October 7th attack.

Mara Rudman

'Stark shift': Trump changes his tone on economy as admin heads for a 'colossal blunder'

“The risk is that at some point a refusal to consider the full range of valid economic indicators in making policy will lead the administration into colossal blunder,” said Russell Riley, the co-chair of the presidential oral history program at the University of Virginia, according to the Journal's reporting.

Russell Riley