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Center for International Policy
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Advancing a more peaceful, just & sustainable world by centering people & the planet in US foreign policy.

Home of International Policy Journal and UnDiplomatic Pod, The Iran Podcast and Black Diplomats.

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As athletes gather in Italy for the Winter Olympic Games, it's a soft spectacle of how coherent governance is essential for international competition. It's a sharp contrast with the political climate of the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, where coherence is anything but expected
Sports Diplomacy Under Pressure in a Fractured Democratic Landscape - CIP
Hosting mega-events while hostility to the free movement of people undermines the credibility of a democracy.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
"The key vote here remains Vladimir Putin."

CIP EVP @mattduss.bsky.social told @nytimes.com that despite renewed negotiations, Putin's goal remains the same: undermining Ukraine's independence and bringing it under Russian control.
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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CIP Fellow @negarmortazavi.bsky.social joined @cnn.com's The Brief with Jim Scuitto to discuss the importance of finding a diplomatic offramp between the United States and Iran in order to prevent another catastrophic war in the region:
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
🚨 NEW STATEMENT: In response to increasing online harassment and threats against Iranian-American experts and activists, CIP issued the following:
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February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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“Trump’s family and associates are poised to make billions at the expense of US taxpayers and Palestinian rights and lives,”
@dylanwilliams.bsky.social on Trump’s Gaza plan being a “vehicle for massive exploitation and corruption.” ➡️ @commondreams.org
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US Contractor's Proposal Exposes Trump Gaza Plan as 'Vehicle for Mass Exploitation' | Common Dreams
“Having spent three years looking at contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, this looks like highway robbery,” one expert said of the proposal—which has reportedly been halted—that would return 300% profit...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Thanks for the layup, Tim. Read @cipolicy.bsky.social

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January 29, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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TOMORROW‼️Join @nancyokail.bsky.social, @maitelsadany.bsky.social, @tekaldas.bsky.social and @selhussieny.bsky.social for an online discussion addressing the top political, economic, and foreign policy issues on Egypt's agenda in 2026.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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rosie-berman.bsky.social
What appears unprecedented isn't as unprecedented as we think it is. In my latest for the International Policy Journal at @cipolicy.bsky.social, I write about how the abuses we're seeing under the second Trump admin are an unfortunate consequence of decades of unaccountability for similar 🧵
We need accountability from Venezuela to Minnesota - CIP
The impunity of security forces brought us crises at home and abroad. Only accountability can lead us out.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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atherton.bsky.social
Here's something I published @cipolicy.bsky.social basically explicitly for that audience, about how the international community can respond to illegal US actions (in this case, the killing of Venezuelans and abduction, but it holds for internal killings too) internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Venezuela, force, and the erosion of legal constraint
Trump's legal justifications for his attack on Venezuela threatens the entire international rules-based order.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:53 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
When Hegseth's self-styled Department of War released video of a murderous airstrike on a boatload of people in the Caribbean it had the same affect as the ICE agent who shot Renee Good giving his phone video to the press: confidence the act was self-justifying cippolicy.substack.com/p/we-need-ac...
We need accountability from Venezuela to Minnesota
Impunity brought us here. Only accountability can lead us out.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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🔔 Join us on January 27, at 10 AM ET for an online event exploring the top foreign affairs, economic, and political issues facing Egypt, with @selhussieny.bsky.social, @nancyokail.bsky.social, @tekaldas.bsky.social, moderated by @maitelsadany.bsky.social.

Register now: timep.org/2026/01/21/e...
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Trump-era foreign policy deemphasizes ideology in favor of strategic disruption and denial to constrain rivals’ military and technological advantages, Senior Fellow Joanna Rozpedowski writes in Responsible Statecraft ⬇️
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The new Trump Doctrine: Strategic domination and denial
The US appears intent on using discrete military action while restricting rivals’ access to key regions, resources, technologies, and governance mechanisms
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January 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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CIP @sinatoossi.bsky.social in @thenation.com: Iranians are caught between repression at home and exploitation abroad, as Trump shifted from military threats to calls for regime takeover and later echoed Tehran’s narrative amid violent crackdowns on protesters.
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
This Is Not Solidarity. It Is Predation.
The Iranian people are caught between severe domestic repression and external powers that exploit their suffering.
www.thenation.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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"Getting it Wrong on Guns" by Jeff Abramson, Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Center for International Policy @jeffabramson.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social #TrumpAtOneYear www.forumarmstrade.org/trump_yearon...
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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"U.S. Landmine Policy and Practice: From Bad to Worse" by Allie Hansen, Research Fellow, Center for International Policy @cipolicy.bsky.social @minefreeworld.bsky.social #EmergingExpert #TrumpAtOneYear www.forumarmstrade.org/trump_yearon...
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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You have got to listen to this. Excellent analysis from @mattduss.bsky.social and @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2053... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Is Running a “Global Mafia”
Liberal foreign policy expert Matt Duss describes why Trump’s foreign moves are so erratic and how the next Democratic administration should approach foreign affairs.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
"Trump makes this shamelessly explicit. His interest is not in how Iranians are governed but in overturning Iranian policies that constrain US and Israeli freedom of action."

@sinatoossi.bsky.social for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...
This Is Not Solidarity. It Is Predation.
The Iranian people are caught between severe domestic repression and external powers that exploit their suffering.
www.thenation.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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mattduss.bsky.social
Trump Is Running a “Global Mafia” newrepublic.com/article/2053... via @newrepublic.com
Transcript: Trump Is Running a “Global Mafia”
Matt Duss, executive vice president for the Center for International Policy, says there is no coherent strategy to Trump’s foreign policy beyond showing power and enriching the president and his allie...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
LISTEN: What would U.S. military action against Iran actually achieve? @nancyokail.bsky.social talks with @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social about why military intervention will not liberate the Iranian people and alternative paths forward.
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Unconfirmed Reports of an Off Ramp For Trump if Iran Stops the Killings and Delays Executions
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
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January 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
US attacks on Iran could have disastrous consequences for the Iranian people and security in the region.

Trump does not have the required authorization for the use of military force in Iran.

An attack would be illegal under both US and international law.

CIP's @mattduss.bsky.social
The Iranian people deserve freedom and the right to protest without repression or reprisal. The indications that widespread demonstrations by brave Iranians are being met with a brutal, deadly crackdown by the Iranian government are horrific. This violence should be unequivocally condemned. It is uncertain where these historic protests will lead, but one thing must be made clear: The Iranian people should determine their future for themselves. It is important for other countries and multilateral bodies to vocally stand for the right of Iranians to protest. It is also critical that no country attempts to intervene inside Iran in a manner that could further endanger or undermine the protestors. Reports that the United States and Israel may be considering military strikes in Iran are deeply concerning. It is difficult to know what the impact of such attacks would be on the plight of the Iranian protestors, and even less clear what the follow-on consequences would be for the Iranian people and security in the region. Israeli and US strikes against Iranian government targets last year were broadly opposed by Iran's people and diaspora across almost the entire political spectrum. What is clear is that President Trump does not now have Congress' authorization for the use of military force in Iran. Any U.S. strikes would be illegal under both U.S. and international law. The administration should instead focus its efforts on working multilaterally to press Iran's government to end the killing and other abuse of their own citizens. Matt Duss, Executive Vice President| INTERNATIONAL POLICY X • @mattduss
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
Trump's military raid to capture Maduro was a violation of international law, and the attempt to justify the action under US domestic law is a blatant threat to the entire notion of international law, argues @davitkh.bsky.social for the International Policy Journal.
Venezuela, force, and the erosion of legal constraint
Trump's legal justifications for his attack on Venezuela threatens the entire international rules-based order.
internationalpolicy.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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atherton.bsky.social
By trying to bend the international order to both might makes right and US domestic law, the Trump administration is shredding what remains of international law.

Latest at @cipolicy.bsky.social
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Venezuela, force, and the erosion of legal constraint
Trump's legal justifications for his attack on Venezuela threatens the entire international rules-based order.
internationalpolicy.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
In @newrepublic.com, @nancyokail.bsky.social and @sinatoossi.bsky.social warn that U.S. military intervention in Iran would accelerate the erosion of international law and risk normalizing war as a substitute for politics.
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Military Intervention Will Not Liberate the Iranian People
Iranians are once again caught between their own brutal regime and the U.S. war machine. There has to be a better way forward.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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WEBINAR: Join @mattduss.bsky.social, Khalil E. Jahshan, and Phyllis Bennis for a discussion on the implications of the U.S. raid in Venezuela for American foreign policy and the Middle East.

🗓️ Thursday, January 15, 2026
⏲️ 11:00 AM ET
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US Raid in Venezuela: Implications for the Middle East and US Foreign Policy - Arab Center Washington DC
Experts examine the implications of the US raid in Venezuela for the Middle East and American foreign policy.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
cipolicy.bsky.social
NEW STATEMENT🚨 @mattduss.bsky.social issues a response to reports of the Iranian government’s deadly crackdown on protests across the country.

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January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM