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Everyone’s a security expert — until the conflict’s outside of Gaza

One extraordinary thing about the recent unrest in the Middle East is the realization of just how many self-proclaimed foreign policy experts there are out there. People who never post on social media about any other aspect of international affairs have apparently been hiding their knowledge about one of the most complicated and long-standing challenges the international community faces.

Why they are leaving: the joke about China’s Communist Party that hit too close to home

In Milan Kundera’s novel “The Joke,” a character shares a glib reply in a letter to a girl he’s courting in 1950s Czechoslovakia: “Optimism is the opium of mankind! A healthy spirit stinks of stupidity! Long live Trotsky!” 

No, TikTok isn’t like other social media: Ban it today

The drumbeat to ban TikTok grew last week. With CEO Shou Zi Chew under fire testifying in front of Congress and disturbing new details emerging about information abuse, we’re rapidly heading towards a full ban of one of the world’s most visited websites.

A new era of relations with China requires a new diplomatic playbook

The punditocracy swung in the opposite direction last week on the China debate. Hands are wringing over the bipartisan consensus on a tougher stance on China.

We can no longer ignore China’s 21st century colonialism

In the 1990s, the movement for Tibet’s independence from China was a part of pop culture with entertainers like Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys and actor Richard Gere amongst the notable advocates.

Why China doesn’t need balloons to spy on US companies

The spy balloon that passed over the continental U.S. is just the most obvious manifestation of Chinese espionage the American public has witnessed. But more quietly China has been spying on - and stealing from - American business for decades.

The Ballad of Jimmy Lai is the Anthem of Hong Kong’s Demise

A new documentary on the businessman and publisher Jimmy Lai shows how China is slowly curtailing the reasons Hong Kong is such a special global city.

We can, and likely will, see another George Santos if nothing changes

The lies of George Santos have led to a lot of introspection about why his subterfuge wasn’t caught earlier. In this opinion column Jeremy and the President of Interfor International write about how part of the reason this happened was that our society doesn’t value background checks in the right way.

The Steele dossier has always been misunderstood

The report produced by a former British Spy on Donald Trump during the run-up to his successful presidential campaign has been used by critics and and supporters of the former President to pursue their own agenda. In this article Jeremy writes about what the Steele Dossier is really all about.

We can’t prevent another pandemic without China’s help

With over six million dead and the world economy in turmoil because of the pandemic, we need to China to work with the global community to make sure we don’t repeat the same mistakes that led to the rise of Covid-19.

China plays an essential role in any global climate solution

Co-authored with Sarah Hunt, President of The Joseph Rainey Center, where Jeremy serves as a Policy Advisory on National Security.