Why the “Snap Back” Provision is the Most Brilliant Part of the Iran Deal Mark Leon Goldberg July 14, 2015 One of the biggest challenges to American and European negotiators during the Iran nuclear talks was the question of how to reimpose the sanctions if Iran was credibly found to be cheating. This is called a "snap back" provision -- i.e. the sanctions...
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What To Expect Penelope Chester August 1, 2014 The first ever US-Africa Summit takes place in DC next week
Hillary Clinton On Smart Diplomacy And Development For The 21st Century Penelope Chester September 24, 2012 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton re-defines diplomacy for the 21st century. Hint: smart, strategic development aid is at the heart of it.
Why Iran Diplomacy Must Succeed Mark Leon Goldberg May 23, 2012 The stakes are high. The alternatives to the diplomatic route: do nothing or bomb Iran are not really options at all.
Chen Guangcheng And the Coming Crisis of US-China Diplomacy Mark Leon Goldberg April 30, 2012 The blind Chinese dissident deserves asylum. And the USA will probably grant it to him. The only question is how to contain the coming diplomatic fallout.
Preventative Diplomacy and the UN (Video) Mark Leon Goldberg September 28, 2011 Though everyone was focused on the Palestine UN bid last week, the official theme of the UN Summit this year is "The role of mediation in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means." Another word for this is Preventative Diplomacy, which has been a new focus of the UN Department of Political Affairs.
Cote d’Ivoire: From Protracted Crisis to Fast-Moving Conflict Penelope Chester April 3, 2011 Observers of the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire have been looking on with nervous anticipation as Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president who refuses to cede power, schemed and pulled every string to hang on to the presidency. The past week has seen the conflict escalate, as the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
India V Pakistan in Cricket Diplomacy Mark Leon Goldberg March 30, 2011 The political backdrop today's match is covered well in the New York Times, which writes that the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan are sharing a box for the day-long World Cup semifinal game.
Is the United States Spying on Americans at the UN? Mark Leon Goldberg November 29, 2010 Former National Security Advisor and current UNICEF director Anthony Lake is one of several high ranking Americans at the United Nations. Is the United States collecting intelligence on them, too?
