#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022
Negotiating with the devil | The tale of an unofficial Swiss early private peace initiative | Give peace a chance
GUEST ESSAY
The crumbling nuclear taboo
Beatrice Fihn | “Stopping nuclear threats, reducing the chances that nuclear weapons will be used, and making genuine progress toward nuclear disarmament will demand a truly global commitment”
Russia, Iran, and the perils of post-autocracy
Robert D. Kaplan | The more destructive a tyranny has been, the more pervasive the subsequent anarchy often is.
#108 The G|O Briefing, September 8, 2022
FRENZIED DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY AROUND REPORT ON CHINA | WT0'S DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY STILL NOT FIXED | STATE SOVEREIGNTY VS. INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
#107 The G|O Briefing, September 1, 2022
A few minutes before midnight, a blistering report on China from the UN human rights office. But what next? — The Earth burns; UN lawyers fiddle
What are the West's strategic goals in the Ukraine war?
Kemal Derviş |The West should have recognized that developing countries’ response to the war reflected old and deep-seated reflexes – namely, the bitter collective memory of European colonialism.
What Nato's Northern Expansion Means
Carl Bildt | Putin’s invasion came as a profound shock to European governments. Most European leaders had played down US warnings about an imminent attack, reasoning that although Putin can be unpredictable, he was unlikely to do anything so irrational.
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The Human Rights Council is set to take a crucial step forward on climate change
Peter Splinter | The urgency of the climate crisis continues to mount. The Human Rights Council will take a crucial step forward in its contribution by appointing a Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
Putin's war has given birth to geopolitical Europe
Josep Borrell | With Russia’s naked act of aggression against Ukraine, the tragedy of war has erupted in Europe once again. The European Union has sprung into action. While some expected us to dither, disagree, and delay, we have acted at record speed to support Ukraine.
America’s Afghan Imperative
Charles A. Kupchan and Douglas Lutte |The United States may have lost the war in Afghanistan, but it can still salvage the peace.