Washington Watch Articles From 2021


Tunisia's Bumpy Road
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Tunisia's Bumpy Road

When Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the country’s prime minister and closed the Parliament, he said he was doing so to “restore social peace…and save the state.” He was addressing a series of crises that had been plaguing what many viewed as the one “Arab Spring” success story.

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How Bush's Handling of 9/11 Made a Mess — at Home and Abroad

While first responders were still sifting through the rubble of the World Trade Center, the George W. Bush administration was laying the groundwork for domestic and foreign policies that put America on a dangerous path, with devastating impact on our country and the world.

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Remembering 9/11

I will never forget the flood of emotions that I experienced on September 11, 2001, and the days that followed. If I've learned anything in my seven decades, it's that remembering is important.

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Lessons From the Ben & Jerry's Boycott

Some expected that all hell would break loose when Ben & Jerry's, the ice cream company, announced that as of 2022 they would no longer license the sale of their products in occupied Palestinian territories.

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The Impact of Afghanistan

During the past week, reporters representing foreign and domestic news outlets have asked me about the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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The Troubling Role of “Dark Money” in Elections

This past week, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner lost her bid to fill the open congressional seat in Ohio's 11th district. The winner was Shontel Brown, the chair of the Democratic Party in the district's largest county.

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