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With a slim Democratic majority in the US Congress, the Republican Party refuses to cooperate with Democrats and the White House on bipartisan. Lloyd Skinner claims the stance is part of the GOP narrative to spread division over policy.

Lloyd Skinner contends that cohesion and unity is the key to countering China’s challenge to the rules-based global order. This is realized through states concerned about the growing militarization of the People’s Liberation Army brokering a NATO-style collective defense treaty for the Asia-Pacific region.

The two-state solution has long been touted as a moderate and mainstream resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. But, noting recent conflict, I recognize the solution as misguided and propose an alternate path forward.

Following the US’s decision to leave Afghanistan, Lloyd Skinner analyzes the reasoning behind the decision and its geopolitical implications on the MENA region.

As the Biden administration negotiates with Iran this week in Vienna, Lloyd Skinner breaks down the history of US-Iranian policy, the next steps, and their implications on the world.

In this commentary piece, Lloyd Skinner of the University of Melbourne explains the international stand-still on counter-terrorism efforts and the path forward in the interim.