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Clean Up
December 20, 2019 | William Alan Reinsch In the closing days of 2019, trade briefly reentered the Democratic debate in Los Angeles. The Scholl Chair recaps and discusses what should come next for 2020.

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How the Rise of Individualism is Upending the Middle East
December 20, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman The protests that have swept the Middle East in the past two months share a number of underlying causes: Oil prices are soft. Unemployment is high.

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A More Balanced U.S.-India Strategic Partnership
December 20, 2019 | Richard M. Rossow Despite the backdrop of political upheaval in Washington and New Delhi, this week’s ministerial dialogue marked a step forward for the U.S.-India strategic partnership.

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2020 Foresight: What’s Ahead in Global Economics
December 19, 2019 | Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, Jonathan E. Hillman As one eventful year ends and another looms, CSIS’s Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, and Jonathan Hillman highlight five issues in international economic affairs that the Simon Chair will be tracking in 2020.

Critical Questions
What You Need to Know about the First-Ever Global #RefugeeForum
December 18, 2019 | Erol Yayboke CSIS’s Erol Yayboke answers critical questions about the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.

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How to Think about the Green New Deal after Its First Piece of Legislation
December 18, 2019 | Lachlan Carey CSIS energy expert Lachlan Carey explains what the first official piece of Green New Deal legislation says about its supporters’ political and decarbonization strategy.

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The Foreign-Policy Parallels Between Trump and the Ayatollahs Are Uncanny
December 17, 2019 | Jon B. Alterman Neither the U.S. president nor Iran's leaders are as willing to go toe-to-toe as they might seem.

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Reimagining “Stabilization” in Lebanon
December 17, 2019 | Erol Yayboke Amid historic protests and economic turmoil in Lebanon, U.S. policy and programming must refocus on drivers of conflict in Lebanon and be designed to be agile and responsive to unanticipated and rapid changes in the environment.

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The Collapse of Jordan’s Social Safety Net
December 17, 2019 | Will Todman Jordan’s deteriorating economic situation is straining traditional support networks. CSIS’s Will Todman writes that these shifts are also beginning to take on a political dimension and risk fueling unrest.

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A Big Week
December 16, 2019 | William Alan Reinsch With two big deals announced this month, trade is closing out 2019 with a bang. The Scholl Chair reads between the lines on the USMCA and the U.S.-China phase one trade deal.

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A Fragile and Costly U.S.-China Trade Peace
December 13, 2019 | Scott Kennedy

A phase one deal was announced, but there are no clear winners in the long run.

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Haiti: The Next Crisis
December 12, 2019 | Georges A. Fauriol A path forward in Haiti remains blocked by a standoff between an unpopular president and a diverse opposition unable so far to coalesce politically to force the president’s ouster.

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