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Media Criticism

Daniel R. Blume / Janet Lindenmuth (background)

The “Fourth Estate" has always played a major role in influencing U.S. policy and opinion, but like other major institutions, it is not beyond reproach. Widely criticized for its complacency in the run up to the Iraq War, the media has also been criticized more recently for being too ready to publish sensitive information. Modern media is anything but monolithic, and competitive pressures and a rapid news cycle have forced many news agencies to exercise even less restraint.

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Media Criticism

Does the Corker-Kaine AUMF Bill Really Open the Door to War with North Korea and Iran?

Robert Chesney Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 2:19 PM

The New York Times editorial board thinks so.

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Media Criticism

What Went Wrong With ‘What Went Wrong at the FBI’

David Kris Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 8:00 AM

Thomas Baker’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal is eminently forgettable. But its misguided criticism of the FBI’s post-9/11 embrace of counterintelligence highlights how much has changed since Donald Trump took office.

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Asia Pacific

Ignore the Hype: The Taiwan Travel Act is Legally Binding

Julian Ku Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 10:00 AM

While there are no legal sanctions for violating the Taiwan Travel Act, that does not mean the legislation lacks any legal force.

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Media Criticism

Andrew C. McCarthy Changes His Tone on Obstruction of Justice

Gabriel Schoenfeld Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 7:00 AM

A second article by Andrew McCarthy on whether a president can commit obstruction of justice through otherwise lawful exercises of executive power is more tentative in its claims than McCarthy’s first.

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Media Criticism

Hezbollah, Drugs, and the Obama Administration: A Closer Look at a Damning Politico Piece

Daniel Byman Tue, Jan 30, 2018, 7:00 AM

What to make of Politico’s account of the Obama administration’s posture toward Hezbollah during the Iran deal negotiations.

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Cybersecurity

Anything New Under the Sun? Nuclear Responses to Cyberattacks.

Herb Lin Fri, Jan 19, 2018, 7:00 AM

What to make of the proposed change in the draft Nuclear Posture Review.

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Media Criticism

The Future of Misinformation: A Lesson from 'Access Hollywood'

Evelyn Douek Thu, Dec 7, 2017, 7:00 AM

Advances in technology will expand the media at risk for manipulation, leaving us to grapple with greater distortion of reality.

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Media Criticism

Alan Dershowitz’s Worries About the Russia Investigation and the Criminalization of Politics

Bob Bauer Fri, Dec 1, 2017, 7:00 AM

It is a not a criminalization of politics to investigate serious allegations of criminality in politics.

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Sanctions

Did Iran Sanctions Embolden the Revolutionary Guard?

Megan Reiss Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 9:30 AM

A case study in assessing the benefit of sanctions.

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China

President Trump, Guo Wengui and an Odd Series of Events

Garrett Hinck Mon, Oct 23, 2017, 2:00 PM

A mysterious string of events related to Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui raises more questions than answers.

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