On Tuesday, Israel bombed Doha, killing at least five Hamas staffers and a member of Qatari security. Israeli officials initially claimed the US green-lit the operation, despite Qatar hosting the largest U.S. military in the region. The White House has since contradicted that version of events, saying the White House was given notice “just before” the bombing and claiming the strike was an “unfortunate" attack that "could serve as an opportunity for peace.” The fallout from the bombin...| Responsible Statecraft
Top officials from the first Trump administration are cashing in on Latin American countries' hopes and fears about the president’s trade and tariffs policies, recent filings with the Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Unit reveal. In August, Continental Strategy, LLC — a government relations firm founded by Carlos Trujillo, Trump's former ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), and managed by Alberto Martinez, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's former chie...| Responsible Statecraft
“This is a ‘destroy the village in order to save it’ approach," says a former senior USAID appointee.| Mother Jones