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Shadow Government is a blog about U.S. foreign policy in the age of Trump, written by experienced policymakers, scholars, and practitioners from the loyal Democrat opposition. It is co-edited by Derek Chollet, Colin Kahl, and Julie Smith.
Trump’s Empty North Korea Threats Will Lead to Humiliation or War
Either Trump will back down and once again eat his words, or he will strike North Korea, with consequences almost too great to contemplate.
Seven Reasons Why Putting U.S. Nukes Back in South Korea Is a Terrible Idea
Here are seven reasons why the United States should not seek to deploy nuclear weapons in the Korean Peninsula.
If Trump Won’t Certify the Nuke Deal, He Should Do This Instead
There is a way for the administration to address the agreement’s shortcomings while sustaining its gains.
Expelling the Taliban From Qatar Would Be a Grave Mistake
There's absolutely no reason to close down the path to peace in Afghanistan.
The Cable
The U.S. Needs Real Diplomacy to Counter North Korea in Africa
Convincing African countries to truly isolate North Korea would require diplomatic prowess that the United States currently lacks.
The Myth of a ‘Better’ Iran Deal
The Obama administration didn’t botch negotiations with Tehran. And Trump isn’t going to be able to get something tougher.
Merkel Will Spend the Next Four Years Battling Forces at Home
Those who were hoping for a new wave of German leadership will be left waiting.
The Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya Could Be the New Myanmar’s Original Sin
Any future success will be built on the blood of the Rohingya.
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Abe, Fresh Off Election Victory, Now Gets to Host Trump
A resounding win at the polls doesn’t mean a greenlight for the Japanese PM.
Kenya Braces for a Disaster of an Election
Amid unprecedented uncertainty, this week’s rerun presidential vote could get very ugly.
What the End of ISIS Means
Five questions to help understand what exactly America’s latest Middle Eastern war has, and hasn’t, accomplished.
One Deadly Bullet Shatters Thousands in Afghanistan
The International Committee of the Red Cross is “first in, last out” of conflict zones. Their scaling back in Afghanistan is a bad sign.
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Pentagon Report: IED Casualties Surge in Afghanistan
Roadside bomb attacks are falling overall, except in Afghanistan.
Dispatch
Iraq’s Shiite Militias Are Just Getting Started
The Iranian-backed forces that took control of Kirkuk from the Kurds are setting their sights on Baghdad.
Lawfare
Jeff Sessions Just Confessed His Negligence on Russia
The attorney general is aware of the threat Moscow poses to American elections — he just hasn’t done anything about it.
Argument
Kenya Braces for a Disaster of an Election
Amid unprecedented uncertainty, this week’s rerun presidential vote could get very ugly.
In the Magazine
In the Magazine
This Land Is Their Land
Immigration is inevitable. When will the West learn that it promises salvation — not destruction?
Rescuing Migrants From a Couch in Galicia
How a school administrator in Spain is helping save refugees with little more than fervor and a phone.
On the Edge of Afghanistan
A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.
Highway Through Hell
The human-smuggling route across the Sahara may have been the deadliest on Earth. Then the EU paid Niger’s army to shut it down — and made it even more treacherous.
