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How to Successfully Sanction North Korea
Commentary
The North Korean nuclear crisis has placed a premium on the ability of sanctions to avert war, and the past two years have seen an important increase in U.S. and international...
By Peter Harrell & Juan Zarate
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The Missing Piece in the World’s North Korea Strategy
Commentary
Last Wednesday, the United States Treasury added to its economic pressure campaign against North Korea, sanctioning a variety of entities the Kim regime uses to evade internat...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Bitcoin can help terrorists secretly fund their deadly attacks
Commentary
One of the latest tools terrorists are using isn’t a new kind of bomb, gun, suicide vest or other device that can kill and maim. The tool is bitcoin, the virtual currency crea...
By Edoardo Saravalle & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Give Bad Faith a Chance in North Korea
Commentary
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this week that the U.S. was “ready to talk” to North Korea. The White House and State Department walked back that statement, but Mr. Till...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump must stop Venezuela from sliding toward total dictatorship
Commentary
The Trump administration’s sanctions on Venezuela have succeeded in creating a cash crunch in Caracas. But with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro getting close to defaulting...
By Peter Harrell
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Iran's Post-Sanctions Financial Windfall Was Overstated. What Does That Mean for Policy?
Commentary
The Trump administration seems poised to scuttle the Iran nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Agreement (JCPOA). If it does, this decision will be a triumph for...
By Edoardo Saravalle & Neil Bhatiya
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How Will America React When One of Its Companies is Sanctioned?
For the past decade, the United States has led an unprecedented revolution in the use of targeted sanctions. Over the past week alone, President Obama has emphasized the poten...
By Peter Harrell
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Swift Sanctions
With the potential unraveling of the second ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, U.S. and EU policymakers are searching for new ways to convince...
By Eric Lorber
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America Needs Economic Statecraft in Asia
Few U.S. national security officials pay much attention to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum or economic statecraft in general. But they should. The APEC meet...
By Patrick M. Cronin
