Rosa Brooks, The Los Angeles Times | February 3, 2012
 Despite American rhetoric to the contrary, the United States’ power is declining. ++ Both Republicans and Democrats do not want to speak the simple truth that American influence is waning. ++ States such as China, India, and Brazil are developing into regional powers. ++ The American dream is dying: a small number of people do really well while the majority is left behind. ++ Americans, especially conservatives, deny this reality. ++ The US must acknowledge its own waning power or risk making decline a permanent state.
Robert Fisk, The Independent | February 2, 2012
 Bashar al-Assad is hanging onto power in Syria despite a gradually developing civil war. ++ The current turmoil is the most precarious moment in Syria’s post-independence history. ++ No matter how much condemnation and bloodshed, the Assad regime is likely to continue fighting, even alone if need be. ++ While his time might be numbered and everyone outside of Syria apparently foresees his fall, Assad believes he will prevail. ++ If Assad survives, will the world be prepared for what type of Syria he rules?
Andrew Sniderman & Mark Hanis, Genocide Intervention | Feb. 1, 2012
 It is time to use drones to benefit human rights advocacy. ++ Drones could replace the Arab League observers who suspended their operations in Syria last week. ++ The evidence could be broadcast to prosecutors at the International Criminal Court. ++ An environmental group uses drones to monitor illegal Japanese whaling. ++ Whilst violating national airspace may undermine the norms of international relations, nongovernmental organizations’ interests are clear. ++ “If human rights organizations can spy on evil, they should.”
Micheál Martin TD, Fianna Fáil Party | January 31, 2012
Fiscal controls were not the cause of the Eurozone crisis and strengthening them will not solve it. ++ The debate over the crisis has been the worst of any Europe-related treaty, the current draft merely delays change for five years. ++ The “shut up and sign” approach is betraying the spirit of the union and Ireland needs to signal that it will not tolerate the “arrogant behaviour” of powers concerned with their domestic opinion polls. ++ Establishing a control without transfers is not a full fiscal union but rather a path towards stagnation.
Editorial, Haaretz | January 30, 2012
 President Netanyahu has turned the Iranian threat into a convenient distraction away from Israel’s settlement policy. ++ He has taken advantage of President Obama’s preoccupation with the presidential elections. ++ Both Israel’s center and left parties have now adopted a policy of unilateral disengagement from Palestinian issues. ++ The end of negotiations for a two state solution is a “badge of shame” on Israeli society. ++ A society which prioritised social injustice has fallen victim to some “nationalist-religious leaders’ criminal ploy.”
Eduardo Levy-Yeyati & Luciano Cohan, Brookings | January 2012
Karl-Heinz Kamp, NATO Defense College | January 2012
Stormy-Annika Mildner & Claudia Schmucker, AICGS | January 2012
Richard Youngs, FRIDE | December 2011
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