“External support for warring parties and humanitarian obstruction must end.”

Sorry, Greg Abbott. Texas is not the border state that has seen the steepest migration declines since record-breaking December. That's Arizona (governor: Katie Hobbs (D)). Source: "Encounters by State" dashboard at cbp.gov/newsroom/stats…

In Nuclear Crosshairs, Guam Still Doesn’t Control Its Own Affairs buff.ly/44RigSi

Foreign bribery in Congress: 'The way business is done'? responsiblestatecraft.org/congress-bribe… must read from my colleague Brett Heinz in Responsible Statecraft on the Cuellar indictment being just the latest in a long line of corruption in Congress

Another good read by N. Parish Flannery. For tourists, it is best to "watch what I do, not what I say" when it comes to AMLO. While AMLO claims 🇲🇽 is safe, he sends the National Guard to patrol tourist beaches. My analysis in The Geopolitics ➡️bit.ly/4bHVLkX

How the US Senate Completely Misunderstands USAID By: James Chabin buff.ly/3wHSIuj

ANALYSIS⚡️USAID & DEVELOPMENT🌎 Idaho Senator Jim Risch claims the Biden admin's $42.8 billion for USAID is “completely untethered from reality...” while supporting $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan alone.🤔 My analysis in Inkstick Media👉 bit.ly/3V85xHE

While the United States may not be able to end global poverty, there is no reason for Congress to feel the administration’s request for $42.8 billion towards foreign assistance represents an unreasonably high sum. buff.ly/3wHSIuj

That key Republican is Roger Wicker, who has received more campaign $ from the defense sector than any other Senator this election cycle. opensecrets.org/industries/rec… So, alternate title: "Top Recipient of Defense Money, Wants More Defense Money"

Really good thoughts, Scott Brasesco. Freedom for 🇻🇪 is more important than punishment for Maduro. 🇺🇸 and the 🇻🇪 opposition will need to make uncomfortable compromises for the good of the Venezuelan people (& the people of the Americas)🌎

As tensions rise in the Asia Pacific, the United States must balance deterrence with diplomacy to prevent an escalating security dilemma. eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/07/det…

What is the mismatch between perception and reality, when it comes to climate change and the risks it poses to our societies? Find the answer in this blog by James Chabin and Josefin, published by the Lloyd's Register Foundation and the World Risk Poll. shorturl.at/0uC5R

Do those most threatened by climate change feel more at risk? 🌎 🤔 💭 Not quite, Josefin and I found using data from Lloyd's Register Foundation #WorldRiskPoll data!

“We face interconnected issues that compound or affect traditional #violence and #conflict,” says James. To him, "#HumanSecurity means reimagining what security is for human beings,” with future policies adopting a multidimensional approach that puts humans at the center. 🤝

What is the mismatch between perception and reality, when it comes to climate change and the risks it poses to our societies? Find the answer in this blog by James Chabin and Josefin, published by the Lloyd's Register Foundation and the World Risk Poll. shorturl.at/0uC5R