James M. Lindsay

@JamesMLindsay

Senior Fellow @CFR_org. Host of The President's Inbox (cfr.org/podcasts). Opinions are my own. RT ≠ endorsement.

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James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Aug 27
#OnThisDay in 1928, fifteen nations signed a treaty outlawing war. The pact has long been mocked for its rank foolishness, but it was actually a product of Realpolitik and cynical political calculations.
The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact to Outlaw War | Council on Foreign Relations
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James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Aug 26
🎧 @stevenacook joined me to assess the U.S.-Iran war at the six-month mark. We discussed what whether Operation Economic Outcast will succeed where Epic Fury has failed and whether the US presence in the Middle East will diminish in the years the come.
Six Months of War With Iran, With Steven Cook | The President’s Inbox
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James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Aug 25
This webinar is tonight at 5:00 p.m. EST. We hope you can join us.
James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Jul 28
@CFR_Education is hosting a webinar on August 25 for educators on new ways to think about teaching the history of U.S. foreign policy. Join us by registering at the link below: home.edweb.net/webinar/social…
James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Aug 24
#OnThisDay in 1963, the U.S. directed its ambassador in South Vietnam to encourage the overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem. A coup three months later led to Diem’s murder and greater political instability in South Vietnam.
The 1963 State Department Cable Authorizing the Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem | Council on Foreign...
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James M. Lindsay
@JamesMLindsay
Aug 24
#OnThisDay in 1814, a British army seized and sacked Washington, DC. First Lady Dolley Madison displayed nerves of steal, saving something important before the British set the White House afire.
The 1814 British Sack of Washington | Council on Foreign Relations
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