America’s Afghan War Is Ending. What About Iraq — and Iran?
July 14, 2021 | Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal.
Articles by Nicolas J.S. Davies
Biden’s Failure to Quickly Rejoin the Iran Deal Was a Boon to Hardliners
June 23, 2021 | Biden's dithering may have cost Iran's moderates the election. The best option now is for the U.S. to rejoin the deal before the hardliners take office.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
May 26, 2021 | Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
Biden Promised Diplomacy. So Why Is He Still Listening to ‘the Blob’?
April 28, 2021 | Unforced errors have set back the Biden administration's diplomacy with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China.
U.S. Joins Past Empires In the Afghan Graveyard
April 21, 2021 | President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
The U.S. Joins the ‘Rules-Based World’ on Afghanistan
March 31, 2021 | At long last, the U.S. is turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy to end America’s longest war.
Biden’s Reckless Syria Bombing Is Not the Diplomacy He Promised
March 2, 2021 | Why hasn’t the Biden administration just done what it said it would do: Rejoin the Iran nuclear deal and de-escalate conflicts?
Biden Must Keep His Promise and Rejoin the Iran Deal — Before It’s Too Late
February 17, 2021 | Biden is now insisting on new concessions from Iran before rejoining the Iran deal. That's a huge mistake.
Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Biden Can Start Fixing on Day One
November 20, 2020 | Biden can immediately reverse some of Trump's most disastrous decisions. And each one can set the stage for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives.
If Biden’s Serious About Bringing Back Diplomacy, He Should Make These Appointments
November 16, 2020 | No one expects Biden to tap dedicated anti-imperialists for his foreign policy team, but several Obama-era diplomats would be a welcome alternative to “the blob.”