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Ukraine’s falling confidence in US mediation

Commentary April 29, 2026

Ukraine’s falling confidence in US mediation

Commentary April 29, 2026

Trump’s bid to mediate a settlement appears biased toward the Russian side, leading to falling Ukrainian confidence in the U.S. effort to end the war.

Ukrainians: More Confident in Course of War, less so in U.S. Policy

Commentary April 28, 2026

Ukrainians: More Confident in Course of War, less so in U.S. Policy

Commentary April 28, 2026

Conversations during an April 21-24 visit to Kyiv indicate that, with a brutally cold winter behind them, Ukrainians are more confident than a year ago about the course of the war with Russia.

WATCH | LEON PANETTA LECTURE SERIES 2026 #2

Commentary April 20, 2026

WATCH | LEON PANETTA LECTURE SERIES 2026 #2

Commentary April 20, 2026

Trump Keeps Trying to Pressure Ukraine. Zelensky Doesn’t Care.

News April 15, 2026

Trump Keeps Trying to Pressure Ukraine. Zelensky Doesn’t Care.

News April 15, 2026

The American president is trying to use leverage he doesn’t have.

WATCH | Bloomberg Balance of Power: Iran Talks and Oil Disruption

Commentary April 14, 2026

WATCH | Bloomberg Balance of Power: Iran Talks and Oil Disruption

Commentary April 14, 2026

Wall Street Journal Quotes Anja Manuel on Trump's Playbook on China

Commentary April 9, 2026

Wall Street Journal Quotes Anja Manuel on Trump's Playbook on China

Commentary April 9, 2026

WATCH | The RegulatingAI Podcast: The Global Majority Cannot Be Left Behind Again

Commentary April 8, 2026

WATCH | The RegulatingAI Podcast: The Global Majority Cannot Be Left Behind Again

Commentary April 8, 2026

WATCH | Towards an Effective and Universal Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (ABILA Webinar)

Commentary March 24, 2026

WATCH | Towards an Effective and Universal Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (ABILA Webinar)

Commentary March 24, 2026

This panel, featuring Tom Dannenbaum, briefly discussed the outcomes of the Preparatory Committee for the Crimes Against Humanity Convention, held from January 19-30, and the work of the ABILA Study Group on Crimes Against Humanity, which published a series of 14 proposals and position papers submitted to the Preparatory Committee during its first session.

How Not to Deal with Allies

Commentary March 24, 2026

How Not to Deal with Allies

Commentary March 24, 2026

The United States has fought four major wars against countries in the broader Middle East region since 1990. In three, America had support from a group of allies and partners.

WATCH | Bloomberg: Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Could Be Jointly Controlled

Commentary March 23, 2026

WATCH | Bloomberg: Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Could Be Jointly Controlled

Commentary March 23, 2026

WATCH | International Law and Iran

Commentary March 18, 2026

WATCH | International Law and Iran

Commentary March 18, 2026

The Iranian War has triggered a series of questions about the legal prohibition of Jus ad bellum under the UN Charter. This panel provides a series of reflective assessment regarding the broader implications for the prohibition of use on force since 1945.

Pittsburgh Media Partnership quotes Andrew Grotto on Pennsylvania Election Protections

Commentary March 13, 2026

Pittsburgh Media Partnership quotes Andrew Grotto on Pennsylvania Election Protections

Commentary March 13, 2026

Rawstory quotes Tom Dannenbaum on Hegseth and the laws of war

Commentary March 13, 2026

Rawstory quotes Tom Dannenbaum on Hegseth and the laws of war

Commentary March 13, 2026

Fellowship Spotlight: Dipin Kaur

News March 12, 2026

Fellowship Spotlight: Dipin Kaur

News March 12, 2026

CISAC Fellow, Dipin Kaur, discusses how states recruit and deploy coethnic forces in counterinsurgency campaigns, and what those decisions reveal about ethnicity, loyalty, and state power.

François Diaz-Maurin quoted in The Economist on Iran's Nuclear Program

Commentary March 11, 2026

François Diaz-Maurin quoted in The Economist on Iran's Nuclear Program

Commentary March 11, 2026

Swiping the country’s uranium would require one of the largest raids in military history.

The Telegraph quotes Tom Dannenbaum on evidence that attacks in Sudan form part of a deliberate starvation strategy

Commentary March 10, 2026

The Telegraph quotes Tom Dannenbaum on evidence that attacks in Sudan form part of a deliberate starvation strategy

Commentary March 10, 2026

Satellite imagery revealed signs that the Rapid Support Forces razed at least 41 rural agricultural communities

The Guardian quotes Tom Dannenbaum on evidence that attacks in Sudan form part of a deliberate starvation strategy

Commentary March 10, 2026

The Guardian quotes Tom Dannenbaum on evidence that attacks in Sudan form part of a deliberate starvation strategy

Commentary March 10, 2026

Protestors take to the streets in Tehran following strikes against Iran conducted by the United States and Israel on February 28,2026.

Three Perspectives on What Is Happening in Iran

Commentary March 9, 2026

Three Perspectives on What Is Happening in Iran

Commentary March 9, 2026

On the World Class podcast, Abbas Milani and Ori Rabinowitz join host Colin Kahl to discuss the events unfolding in Iran from an Iranian, Israeli, and American perspective.

Wirtschafts Woch Interviews Anja Manuel on Regime Change in Iran

Commentary March 1, 2026

Wirtschafts Woch Interviews Anja Manuel on Regime Change in Iran

Commentary March 1, 2026

The US hopes that the war in Iran will end like the attack on Venezuela, according to expert Anja Manuel. But even after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, this is not certain.

Eight Things to Know about the Russia-Ukraine War

Commentary February 23, 2026

Eight Things to Know about the Russia-Ukraine War

Commentary February 23, 2026

Large audience at Encina Hall listens to a discussion about global trends and geopolitics in 2026 by scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute.

How U.S. Competition with China is Shaping the Global Political Landscape

News February 23, 2026

How U.S. Competition with China is Shaping the Global Political Landscape

News February 23, 2026

In the first of a new quarterly series of events, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated recent developments in world affairs, and offered an outlook for 2026.

What comes after New START?

Commentary February 19, 2026

What comes after New START?

Commentary February 19, 2026

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty lapsed on February 5, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will seek a better agreement, and Washington wants to bring in China and limit all Russian nuclear warheads, not just the deployed strategic warheads captured by New START.