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Reckoning With the Costs of Iraq 20 Years On

Next month will mark the two-decade anniversary of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. It deserves a more impartial evaluation than it has received.

February 22, 2023
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Taiwan's Election and US Planning

While Washington is treating Beijing's intentions like a mystery box, Beijing is very clear that its approach to Taiwan is political first, with military to only follow a failure.

February 21, 2023
March 10, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The United States and the Turkish Elections

The United States will face a careful balancing act as Erdogan confronts the greatest challenge to his rule in over two decades. A wrong move could push Turkey into the arms of Moscow and Beijing.

February 2, 2023
March 9, 2023
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Daniel Berman

Brazil's Violent Transition

Contrary to the charges of conspiracists the United States played no role in the recent violence in Brazil's capital. A failure to reckon with polarization there will be rebound against the United States nonetheless.

January 12, 2023
March 9, 2023
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Daniel Berman

Latin America's Unstable Pink Tide

For all the discussion about a "Pink Tide" in Latin America, the only left-leaning governments which are not in trouble are those which have yet to take office.

January 5, 2023
March 10, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

A Letter from London's New Winter of Discontent

A winter in a London on strike, without access to the NHS, with friends forgoing heat, and a government drifting aimlessly recalls stories of the 1970s.

December 30, 2022
March 9, 2023
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Daniel Berman

Khamenei, the Succession, and the Collapsing Iranian Regime

A narrowing inner-circle, purges of the entire state apparatus, and popularity conflated with sedition. Khamenei's management of the Islamic Republic resembles the Shah's final years.

December 2, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Geopolitics of the World Cup

Protests over Gay Rights in Qatar reveal the declining influence of the West in large parts of the world.

November 28, 2022
March 9, 2023
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Daniel Berman

Biden, the Politicization of Ukraine Aid, and Declining Support

The Biden Team have done well to champion aid to Ukraine, but the efforts to wield the issue as a weapon against Donald Trump and his supporters at home have contributed to declining public support for aid.

November 17, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Bibi's Return

Netanyahu's victory reinforces the fact that for now he is the only man able to bridge Israel's divides and coopt the nation's fragmented political forces.

November 3, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Fall of Liz Truss

The fall of Liz Truss solves one of the City of London's problems, but few of the Conservative Party's and none of Britain's.

October 23, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Putin's Nuclear Threats

Putin's nuclear threats should be taken for what they are. Expressions of frustration, not an indicator of immanent action.

October 17, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Challenge Facing Liz Truss

Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't. Liz Truss confronts a British economy in long-term decline with few tools.

September 30, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Italy's Elections

The coverage of Italy's elections is high on alarmism about an inflated "fascist" threat and scarce when it comes to analysis of what actually transpired.

September 27, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Iran Doesn't Want a Deal

The Biden Administration has been slow to grasp that internal dynamics in Iran mean that Tehran is not interested in a new nuclear accord.

September 26, 2022
March 9, 2023
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Battle to Replace Boris Johnson

Originally published by AMAC at https://amac.us/the-battle-to-replace-boris-johnson/

September 26, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

No one is engaging with the need for a sustainable endgame in Ukraine

( This was originally featured on Amac under a different title https://amac.us/ukraine-silences-doubters-and-takes-the-first-steps-to-win-war-with-russia/)

September 20, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Europe’s Energy Crisis Approaches Breaking Point

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/europes-energy-crisis-approaches-breaking-point/)

September 16, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Britain’s New Prime Minister: The Leeds Girl Who Refuses to be Written Off

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/britains-new-prime-minister-the-leeds-girl-who-refuses-to-be-written-off/)

September 8, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Iraq's Unrest is the product of a long series of American failures

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/bidens-next-foreign-policy-disaster-destroying-iraq/)

September 5, 2022
September 21, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Mikhail Gorbachev: A Noble Failure

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/mikhail-gorbachev-a-noble-failure/)

September 1, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Biden Risks Driving Saudi Arabia into Beijing's Arms

The United States cannot afford passive-aggression with a Saudi Arabia which has other options, and enormous political capital within Washington. (From AMAC https://amac.us/biden-driving-saudis-into-chinas-arms/)

August 24, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

How Biden’s Sanctions on Russian Energy Are Playing Right into Putin’s Hands

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/how-bidens-sanctions-on-russian-energy-are-playing-right-into-putins-hands/)

July 11, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Boris’ Downfall

(Originally published on AMAC at https://amac.us/boriss-downfall/)

July 8, 2022
September 21, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Ontario's Conservative Election Victory

The sweep of Ontario's elections by Rob Ford's Progressive Conservatives highlights many of the same demographic forces realigning American and British politics. (Originally on AMAC )

June 7, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Baby Formula Politics

The "Baby Formula Crisis" highlights once again how vulnerable global supply-chains are and the need for indigenous manufacturing capacity.

May 24, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

The Only Solution to the War in Ukraine Is on the Battlefield

(Originally published by AMAC https://amac.us/the-only-solution-to-the-war-in-ukraine-is-on-the-battlefield/)

May 1, 2022
September 21, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Australia's Election

(Originally published on AMAC https://amac.us/australias-election-is-a-reminder-that-deeds-matter-more-than-words/)

April 30, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Orban's Victory

Orban's victory was not based on gerrymandering, but excellent political skills, an exploitation of the situation, and the errors of his opponents. Not to mention his own record in government. (Originally on AMAC)

April 7, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Has Biden Inadvertently Pushed Russia into Invading Ukraine?

Putin finds himself in a position regarding Ukraine from which retreat is not an option, and negotiations hold out no prospect of a settlement acceptable to Russia. America is uninterested in offering him an exit ramp

February 14, 2022
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Why I Think Momentum has turned in favor of Boris Johnson

Johnson's opponents never understood why previous efforts to unseat him both internally and externally failed, and hence are now committing the same mistakes.

January 22, 2022
February 14, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

What is Vladimir Putin Really Up To?

For all the panic about a prospective Russian invasion of Ukraine, little time has been invested in trying to determine what Putin might hope to achieve.

January 21, 2022
September 21, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Warsaw v. Brussels

The struggle between Warsaw and Brussels is not really about the rule of law. It is about the European Unions efforts to rule through law. (Originally on AMAC)

November 9, 2021
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

The only way to control the border is cooperation with Mexico and Central America

Biden cannot be blamed for migrants wishing to come to America. The responsibility for antagonizing the neghbors whose cooperation is vital to a functional border policy is entirely on him.

October 27, 2021
September 21, 2022
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Daniel Berman

The Biggest Nation-Building Failure of the Last 30 Years Isn’t Afghanistan—It’s Russia

With the benefit of three decades, the greatest failure of US foreign policy was not failing to nation build in Afghanistan or Iraq, but the refusal to invest even minimal capital in making Russia's transition a success

September 21, 2021
May 2, 2022
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Daniel Berman

Liberal Justin Trudeau, on the Precipice, Faces a Reckoning in Canada

After three elections, countless scandals, and three American Presidents, Justin Truedeau's luck may be about to run out.

September 5, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Democracy Didn’t Fail in Afghanistan, Anti-Democratic Liberalism Did

Almost everything the US did in Afghanistan failed. But Democracy did not, as it was never seriously tried. (Originally published by AMAC https://amac.us/democracy-didnt-fail-in-afghanistan-anti-democratic-liberalism-did

September 1, 2021
September 21, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Shifting Consensus on Cuba: How the Left Fell Out of Love With Engagement

Originally posted on AMAC as https://amac.us/how-biden-is-blowing-a-historic-opportunity-to-free-cuba/

August 30, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

South Africa's Constitutional and Social Crisis

Once cited as an exemplar of liberal goverance, South Africa is descending into chaos, as the government tries to appease the forces of dissolution and chaos

August 12, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Can Republicans Score a Comeback in the Northeast?

(Originally published on AMAC. Featured on Real Clear Politics. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/daniel_roman/)

August 4, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Why is the Biden Administration Still Bothering with Iran?

(Originally published on AMAC and featured on Real Clear Politics under the title "Even Iran’s Leaders Are Admitting the Regime Is Corrupt, but John Kerry Is Determined to Legitimize Them")

June 17, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

As Trump Heads to North Carolina, Recent History Explains Why Dem Hopes for State Look Bleak

Originally written for AMAC https://amac.us/as-trump-heads-to-north-carolina-recent-history-explains-why-dem-hopes-for-state-look-bleak/

June 12, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

What would a Sino-American Clash over Taiwan actually look like?

(Originally posted on AMAC https://amac.us/could-china-win-a-war-with-the-u-s-over-taiwan/)

May 1, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth: Why China Has No Choice But to Move on Taiwan, and to Move Soon

Originally published on AMAC at https://amac.us/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth-why-china-has-no-choice-but-to-move-on-taiwan-and-to-move-soon/

April 23, 2021
September 5, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Reflections on the on the fate of the Republic

The events at the US Capitol were not a victory for the Constitution or for Congress. Like most failed coups, the winners were political actors other than the protagonists.

January 21, 2021
January 22, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

We have a deal!

That the UK and the European Union concluded a trade agreement is far from any triumph of diplomatic skill. The real significance of Brexit lays in what the process revealed about both sides.

December 27, 2020
January 21, 2021
Written by 
Daniel Berman

What if there was an election and no one cared? Venezuela's Opposition goes out with a whimper

Official turnout in Sunday's Venezuelan National Assembly election was a paltry 31% indicating that Maduro and his ruling PSUV did not even have to bother to rig. The opposition had all but ceased to exist beforehand.

December 8, 2020
December 9, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

A Deal at what cost?

Rumors of a breakdown in talks at the last moment between the UK and the EU in the past have been the prelude to the announcement of a new deal, it is unclear why this time should be different.

December 6, 2020
December 7, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Present at the Restoration

Joe Biden's National Security team represents a belief that the Trump years were an aberration. It was the same conclusion Obama's incoming drew in 2009 regarding the Bush years.

November 24, 2020
December 5, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

A tale of two landslides: The 2020 Election

Analysis as to what pollsters missed about 2020 ignores what they got right. In 2020 failed to see what would happen. In 2020 pollsters saw everything coming, but rejected their own data.

November 23, 2020
November 23, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Which Polls are right? Thoughts on the state of the race

After 2016. it was a given that skepticism would exist about Presidential polling. That uncertainty has manifested in two polling universes. One show ing a close EC race and a 3-4 point Biden lead and the other a blowout

October 7, 2020
November 3, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

A War No One Wants

The Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict has not only set back the development of both states, it has crippled the economic and political ambition of Turkey, Russia, Iran, and the West in the region. Yet it continues.

October 4, 2020
October 5, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Present at One's Own Funeral: David Cameron's Memoirs

There is one character missing from David Cameron's memoirs, whose motives, thoughts, and feelings remain a mystery after hundreds of pages. The author

September 15, 2020
November 10, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Great Laziness: "The Great" Abandons Historical Accuracy for a Less Compelling and Backwards Fiction

Deviations from the historical record are common in entertainment. What is less common is deviations which make the past appear more backwards socially and less interesting dramatically.

May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Covid19: Where I am watching the numbers? - Updated Daily(Latest 4/27/2020)

For all the focus on Covid19 in Europe and the United States, it is the rise in cases and deaths outside of those continents which poses a longer-term threat to a quick economic recovery

April 11, 2020
May 1, 2020
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Daniel Berman

How the Outbreak of the Corona-virus in Iran May Cause a Geopolitical Earthquake

All signs point to an uncontrolled outbreak of Ncov19 among Iran's political and military elite. The virus has the potential to not just topple the Iranian regime but reshape the Middle East.

February 26, 2020
February 26, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Merkel Alone: Merkel's System is Sturdy But Lacks a Future

The resignation of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauern was not a blow to the Chancellor per se. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer had already failed. But it raises questions whether anyone else can continue it.

February 10, 2020
February 10, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Real Problem with the Democratic Race is not Ideology but Boredom

After years of 24/7 crisis coverage by MSNBC and CNN, and complex intercene squabbles on left twitter, the Democrats have produced the most insider-friendly campaign in history. No wonder the public is tuning out

February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020
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Daniel Berman

Why Republican Should Be Wary of Bernie Sanders

Republicans are eager to face Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders this fall, but should be wary of rushing into a manichean battle against Socialism without the proper groundwork having been laid

February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

A Way out of the Brexit Impasse

Discussion has focused on Parliament's passage of legislation outlawing "No Deal" in terms of British domestic politics. But by allowing the EU to submit extensions to a Commons vote it opens a different option.

September 6, 2019
September 15, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Jeremy Corbyn Holds No Deal in His Hands

A majority in Parliament probably will be able to stop a No Deal Brexit and almost everyone assumes it will. But all such assumptions rest on Jeremy Corbyn cooperating. The real question is why should he?

June 15, 2019
July 17, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Only Way for the Conservatives to Win on Brexit is to Lose

There is a lack of reality about the Conservative leadership contest that goes beyond basic math or parliamentary arithmetic. No one considers what they hope Brexit will accomplish.

June 11, 2019
June 15, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Brexit at High Tide: Remain is winning the Guerilla War on Brexit

The Brexit Party won the 2019 European Elections in the United Kingdom, but Brexit as a cause lost. By failing to breakthrough outside traditional right-wing voter circles, all incentive for Labour to back Brexit is gone

May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Thoughts on the European Elections Part 1: Europe Wide

It was not a good night for the far-right in Europe or Brexiteers in the UK, but it was nowhere near as much of a success for their opponents as some seem to believe.

May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Theresa May united her party in the end

Theresa May's resignation represents not Conservative divisions over Brexit, but an increasing consensus. Whatever the merits of the policy, the Tories must go down as the party of Brexit.

May 24, 2019
September 14, 2019
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Daniel Berman

The Farcical Self-Inflicted Disaster that is the Venezuelan Opposition

The Venezuelan opposition's efforts to remove Maduro have done more than anything else to ensure his continued survival, and Juan Guaido's bid for power is a farce that is in danger for transforming into tragedy

May 2, 2019
November 25, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Parliament Fiddles, While Remainers Push Britain Towards the Cliff

Steve Baker may have not been at his most reflective when he lashed out at the House of Commons' grandstanding over indicative votes, but he was absolutely right to describe it as pantomime carried out by cowards.

March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
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Daniel Berman

The EU Gives the UK a Final Chance to Determine its Fate

The results of the EU Summit on March 21-22 were a major humiliation to Theresa May, as the EU bypassed her to issue an ultimatum directly to the UK Parliament. But they did so with little hope it would be taken up.

March 22, 2019
March 23, 2019
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Daniel Berman

The EU Contemplates Letting the UK Fall Off the Cliff

While I still believe the UK is headed for a long Article 50 extension, I increasingly feel the EU is contemplating the prospect of a "Temporary No Deal" to remove the threat of an A50 revocation and teach a lesson

March 20, 2019
July 17, 2019
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Daniel Berman

Vice: A 120 Minute Trip Into An Alternate History Mytopia

Someone, someday, should try to make a biopic about Richard Cheney. Vice, by contrast, is a satircal film about how its director and intended see American politics. Conspiratorial, incomprehensible, and tainted.

February 15, 2019
February 17, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Its Easy to Say No: Parliament's Meaningless Rejection of May's Deal

The only thing Parliament can agree on is what it does not want, and comfortable with that. It is likely to be Brussels, rather than domestic pressure, that forces the UK towards a decision.

January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Brexit Endgame December: A Choice of Poison

The decision to pull the vote on her proposed agreement with the EU may have saved Theresa May a defeat in the Commons, but it may have forfeited a chance to force a confronation with the bankrupcy of almost all options

December 11, 2018
January 15, 2019
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Brexit Endgame November

With a "deal" imminant, Theresa May faces the likihood of defeat in the Commons as MPs of all stripes vote for Schrodinger's rejection. But Jeremy Corbyn, not Remainers or Leavers, , holds almost all the card

November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018
Written by 
Daniel Berman

What does the EU think it is doing on the Kosovo-Serbian border agreement?

Germany has a long tradition of adopting stubborn stands in the Balkans out of misplaced principle leading to disaster, from 1914 to 1991. But the opposition to a land swap between Kosovo and Serbia is truly absurd

September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Merkel, and the avoidable migration political crisis within the EU

Critics are right to suggest that the current fight over migration is motivated as much by political ambitions as security threats. But Angela Merkel has done more than anyone else to make it that way

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Why the US Congress is Headed to a Shutdown over DACA

It is an article of faith among the American political elite that the DACA program is universally popular and a political winner for Democrats. That premise is being put to the test this week.

January 18, 2018
February 2, 2018
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Daniel Berman

Much Ado about Jerusalem

America's recognition of Jerusalem may make "talks" less likely, but only harms the "Peace Process" to the extent to which Palestinian sovriegnty over the city was ever on the table, which is to say not at all.

December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Polling, Media Narratives and the Virginia Governor's race

The temptation for journalists to focus on the "horse race" of campaigns has always existed, but few have seen their coverage as totally determined by the results of questionable polls than today's Virginia elections

November 7, 2017
November 7, 2017
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Daniel Berman

How to lose a constitutional struggle 101

The inexplicable inaction of the Catalonian government following the referendum vote shifted the political initiatative back to the Spanish government, and has left seccesionists divided and demoralized

October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017
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Daniel Berman

"Both Sides are in the Wrong" Seccesionist Gamesmanship in Spain and the Myth of Excessive Force

The Spanish government was in a no situation with regards to the Catalan referendum. Precedent showed that allowing it to proceed would have established its legitimacy, whereas enforcing the law was a PR disaster

October 3, 2017
October 3, 2017
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The Fatal Lack of Republican Messaging on Healthcare

A flaw of Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare has been a lack of agreement on why they are doing so. With the most recent effort, there seems to have been a abandonment of even trying to claim healthcare will improve

September 21, 2017
November 25, 2020
Written by 
Daniel Berman

European Elections 2017: The Far-Right recedes?

Upcoming elections in Austria, Germany, and Norway appear likely to be dissapointments for the far-right. But with the exception of Norway, this owes more to a resurgence of the center-right than a leftward swing

September 3, 2017
September 3, 2017
Written by 
Daniel Berman

The cult of Robert E. Lee and may have served its purpose, but we need an alternative not erasure

The criticisms of the cult of the Confederacy in the South, that it excludes African Americans and minimizes the crimes of slavery are beyond a doubt true. But critics seem more interested in destroying idols than unity.

August 25, 2017
October 31, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Interesting Numbers in Venezuala

Venezuela's recent Constituent Assembly elections were a mockery, but so is every other aspect of governance in the country at this point. The struggle is no longer about ideology, but rather power.

July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
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Daniel Berman

The Overdue Decision to Cut America's Losses in Syria

US aid to the Syrian opposition never had a political objective, and therefore lacked any viable military goals as well. The decision of the Trump Adminstration to terminate it will be spun as Pro-Russian, but is overdue

July 22, 2017
October 24, 2022
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Daniel Berman

The "Soft Brexit" myth: If "Hard Brexit" is off the table, the UK should withdraw Article 50

It is now clear that on Brexit there is no "deal" to be made. If British voters truly value immigration control more than economics they need to be prepared to walk. And if they value economics, "Soft Brexit" is a fraud

June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Thoughts on the 2017 UK General Election

The implications of the Conservative government of Theresa May losing its majority in the House of Commons on June 9th, 2017 have dominated media discourse. Momentous enough, exageration has taken the place of analysis

June 14, 2017
June 14, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Iran's Other Elections

For all the focus on Rouhani's reelection as President, the real shift in Iran happened downballot a delayed effect of how important the transfer of the Presidency in 2013 actually was despite the limitations.

May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Closing the Gap? The UK Elections 14 Days Out

Even before last nights YouGov and Survation polls the gap was already closing between Labour and the Tories. The dynamics of the campaign made this inevitable, just as they ensure the tough part lies ahead for Corbyn

May 20, 2017
May 21, 2017
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Daniel Berman

28 Days out: The UK 2017 Elections

The first of several looks at the polling, campaigns, and dynamics of the UK 2017 election..

May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017
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Daniel Berman

General Jackson is Dead Sir

Recent comments about the Civil War have reopened a debate that wrongly focuses on "what the Civil War was about?" rather than the more interesting question of why it had to be fought.

May 2, 2017
February 2, 2018
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Daniel Berman

The Worst of Timing: Why Scotland's Second Bid for Independence Will Earn a Cold Shoulder From the EU

The decision of the Scottish Government to seek a second referendum is a gamble that the panic surrounding Brexit will disguise the fact that the prospects for an independent Scotland are worse than in 2014

March 16, 2017
March 27, 2017
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Daniel Berman

A Feature, Not a Bug: Why May is using the status of EU Nationals to tempt her enemies into destruction

Theresa May's stubborness on the right of EU nationals to remain in the UK will force hard choices on many MPs. That is precisely why the Prime Minister is so insistent on doing it.

March 8, 2017
March 8, 2017
Written by 
Daniel Berman

Why not break up Bosnia?

Twenty years after it successfully ended a war, the Dayton structure has failed miserably at building a stable and united Bosnia in peace. Why not allow the state to split up?

February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Germany's Boring Election: Is Merkel's Reserve of Political Lives Growing Short?

As Germans prepare to go to the polls, the greatest threat to Angela Merkel is neither anger over her asylum policy, nor populism of the right or left. Nor even is it new SPD leader Martin Schulz. It is boredom itself

February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Symbiotic Polarization: How Intersectionality Birthed the Alt-Right

For all the venom directed at "Facists" by leftwing activists throughout history, the truly revolutionary forces on the right have always taken their inspirationn from the example set by their leftwing counterparts

February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017
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Daniel Berman

The Politics of TPP and Mexico City

By connecting killing TPP and the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy on abortion, the Trump Adminstration handed orginized labor their greatest politican win in decades while ensuring foes would only talk abortion

January 24, 2017
May 12, 2017
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Daniel Berman

When did Obama abandon the Syrian opposition? And why did he never let his UN Ambassador know it?

For all the talk of an Obama-doctrine giving way to a Pro-Russian Trump policy, the shift back to realism already occured during the Syrian conflict.

January 22, 2017
January 22, 2017
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Daniel Berman

Old Statesman Merely Fade Away: Ali Akbar Rafsanjani 1934-2017

The dominant figure in Iran following Khomeini's death in 1989, Rafsanjani tried to build a political order on personality rather than ideology or policy and found himself adrift and distrusted by all sides.

January 10, 2017
October 24, 2022
Written by 
Daniel Berman