Podcast appearances and mentions of brian katulis

This morning on The Greg and Dan Show, we were joined with Angela Weck, Escutive Director of PAWAC, and Brian Katulis, senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, to talk about his talk at Bradley this evening, American foreign policy in the region, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Taking the Edge off the Middle East, Brian Katulis sits down with Toni Verstandig, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and current board member at the Middle East Institute. Three months into the second Trump administration, they assess how the White House is reshaping US policy in the Middle East—what's changed, what's stayed the same, and what risks lie ahead. Verstandig reflects on lessons from her years working on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process during the Clinton era, offering both poignant stories and policy insights from a time when diplomacy looked very different. They also discuss how think tanks like MEI are stepping up at a moment when institutions like USIP and the Wilson Center are under fire.  Don't forget to look out for new episodes of Taking the Edge off the Middle East on its own independent channel every other Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.   

In this episode of 'Taking the Edge off the Middle East,' Brian Katulis sits down with Frank Lowenstein, a key advisor to Secretary John Kerry during the Obama administration. Lowenstein takes us behind the curtain of the Obama administration's intense peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, from narrowly escaping a snowstorm in Ramallah to advising Secretary Kerry during critical moments. They discuss the Biden and Trump approaches to the region and explore how Middle East policy debates have evolved in American politics over three decades. Don't forget to look out for new episodes of 'Taking the Edge off the Middle East' every other Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. 

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing, which will be followed by a full episode of ToI's newest podcast series, the Friday Focus with Lazar Berman. An Egyptian proposal to end renewed fighting in Gaza would see five living hostages released on the first day of the restored ceasefire, with another five living hostages released every 7-10 days, two foreign diplomats with knowledge of the details told The Times of Israel on Wednesday. Magid delves into what else is being reported about this proposal, one of several on the table right now. One well-connected US analyst of the Middle East told Magid this week that the current Israeli government has all but foreclosed any chance for a normalization deal. We hear what Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI) who regularly speaks to Saudi and other regional officials, has to say -- and what the Saudis are potentially planning in the meantime. US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, tried to present a more moderate stance on Israel and the West Bank -- or Judea and Samaria, as he calls the contested land -- and urged lawmakers at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday to judge him based on his ability to represent the new administration. Magid weighs in. In the Friday Focus, Berman illuminates the ongoing prejudice against Israel's Christians, who make up almost 2% of the country's population. Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Egyptian plan would free 5 living hostages on day one, with releases every 7-10 days Playing down normalization prospects, US analyst says Saudis feel Israel ‘looking backward’ Mike Huckabee downplays pro-settler views at confirmation hearing to be envoy to Israel Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Then-Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., takes questions from the media, prior to laying a brick at a new housing complex in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, August 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire in Gaza, with bombs raining down on the strip this week, killing more than 400 people within hours. Many children were reportedly among the dead. By Wednesday, Israeli troops resumed ground operations to retake control of a key corridor that divides northern Gaza from the south. Palestinians in the enclave were once again plunged into a bleak reality dominated by fear, death and displacement. They had hoped that their brief respite would become permanent, as mediators tried to advance a truce agreement and hostage deal into its next phase. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were only the start and future negotiations with Hamas “will take place only under fire”. The US said it had been consulted of Israel's intention to attack. The question is, why has the war started again. Will it ever end? In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher hears from Unicef's Rosalia Bollen about the impact on Palestinians in Gaza. She also speaks to Taghreed El-Khodary, a Palestinian analyst, and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about Hamas's next moves, Israel's motives for resuming the war and where the US stands.

Middle East Focus Presents: 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East,' a series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI's Senior Fellow Brian Katulis. Ibrahim Dalalsha, founder and director of Horizon Center for Political Studies and Media Outreach, and Shira Efron, research director at the Israel Policy Forum, join host Brian Katulis to discuss policy developments in the devastating war between Israel and Hamas, and how Israelis and Palestinians can work together toward a peaceful resolution of conflict.

Middle East Focus Presents: 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' with Brian Katulis. A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI's Senior Fellow Brian Katulis.  Barbara A. Leaf is a seasoned diplomat and expert on the Middle East, having served as the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and held key positions in US embassies across the region. In this episode, Barbara joins Brian to discuss the array of “black swan” events currently unfolding in the Middle East, and how the second Trump administration may respond to these challenges. They discuss the broader implications of these developments for US foreign policy, national security, and regional stability.

Una ricostruzione a tutto tondo che riqualifichi la zona facendola diventare addirittura un'attrazione turistica, possibilmente senza i palestinesi: è la proposta sul futuro di Gaza che Donald Trump ha presentato in conferenza stampa insieme al suo omologo israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu. Ma è fattibile un piano del genere? E, nel caso in cui venga concretizzato, quale impatto potrebbe avere sulle relazioni con i Paesi arabi? Ne parliamo con Pejman Abdolmohammadi, docente di Storia e Istituzioni del Medio Oriente all’Università di Trento, Mario Del Pero, docente a Sciences Po, Gabriella Colarusso, inviata di Repubblica a Gaza, Brian Katulis del Middle East Institute, e con Michael Milshtein, responsabile del Centro per gli studi palestinesi del Dayan Center dell'Università di Tel Aviv.

Dopo le parole trionfanti di Donald Trump ("Un accordo epico, realizzabile solo grazie alla mia vittoria"), il premier Netanyahu ha riferito che Hamas sta rinnegando parte dell'accordo per la tregua. Il governo israeliano ha quindi rinviato la riunione per discuterne i termini. Ne parliamo con Pejman Abdolmohammadi, professore di Storia e Istituzioni del Medio Oriente all'Università di Trento, Mario Del Pero, professore di Storia internazionale a Sciences Po, Eleonora Colpo, infermiera di Emergency a Gaza, e con Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow del Middle East Institute.

Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' with Brian Katulis. A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI's Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy, Brian Katulis. Norman T. Roule is a member of MEI's Iran Program Advisory Council. Roule served for 34-years in the Central Intelligence Agency, where his service included roles as Division Chief and Chief of Station at the CIA's Directorate of Operations. He joins Brian to discuss the state of an ideologically contested Middle East, as well as the opportunities and challenges following the fall of the Assad regime.

Smantellare la rete terroristica di Hamas: era questo uno degli obiettivi dichiarati da Benjamin Netanyahu all'inizio della guerra a Gaza. Ora che anche Yahya Sinwar è stato ucciso, possiamo quindi considerare la fine della guerra più vicina? Ne parliamo con Guido Olimpio, firma del Corriere della Sera, Michael Young del Carnegie Endownment for Peace, e con Brian Katulis del Middle East Institute.

This is the second of two episodes dealing with the consequences of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and ensuing year of war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will prevail over its enemies and change the Middle East for the better. This is not the first time Netanyahu (or other national leaders) have claimed war will produce positive results. PLO violence against Israel failed to liberate Palestinians. Israel's victory in 1967, for instance, produced a new set of intractable problems when Tel Aviv decided to occupy the West Bank and Gaza Strip. And the United States' recent record in the region is one of disastrous failure. In this episode, Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute discusses the Biden administration's diplomatic and security-related missteps after a year of ferocious and expanding war. Recommended reading: America's Strategic Drift in the Middle East by Brian Katulis Treading Cautiously on Shifting Sands: An Assessment of Biden's Middle East Policy Approach, 2021-2023 by Brian Katulis

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute (MEI).Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

With their running mates now in place, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates charge ahead with just three months to Election Day. But after all the speculation over the choice for running mates, how much effect does it have on voters? Russia's president accuses Ukraine of a ‘large scale provocation' with a raid in southwestern Russia. The U.S. urges Iran and Israel to deescalate tensions amid fears of a wider regional war. Brian Katulis, analyst with the Middle East Institute on how much leverage the U.S. has in efforts to deescalate. A community of breastfeeding women in Uganda is helping mothers struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep them alive. Taylor Swift's scheduled concerts in Vienna this week cancelled over threats of terror attack.

In risposta al presidente Joe Biden, che sabato aveva definito come "Red line" la possibile invasione di Rafah, Benjamin Netanyahu ha risposto con la durezza che lo contraddistingue, dicendo di essere intenzionato a procedere. Sul fronte europeo invece, un botta e risposta poco amichevole ha visto protagonisti Zelensky e Papa Francesco, quest'ultimo convinto che l'Ucraina dovrebbe arrendersi per fermare la perdita di vite umane cominciata nel 2022. Ne parliamo con Anna Momigliano, corrispondente in Italia per Haaretz, Brian Katulis, senior fellow del think-tank Middle East Institute, e con Carlo Marroni, vaticanista de Il Sole 24Ore.

Human rights attorney Noura Erakat for her thoughts following the International Court of Justice's preliminary ruling on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. And, Brian Katulis, senior fellow and vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute, talks about what the U.S. response to the Iranian-backed militia attack could mean for the wider conflict in the Middle East. Then, new data analysis indicates that voters under 30 hold increasingly polarized political views depending on their gender. Young women have moved sharply to the left in the past decade, while young men tilted more conservative. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson discusses the implications. Plus, 15 years ago, former President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law to bolster strengthened worker protections against pay discrimination. Equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter and the National Women's Law Center Fatima Goss Graves, talk about how pay transparency laws and other policies can help close the gender pay gap.

November 27, 2023 - Brian Katulis | James Thurber | Cleo Paskal by Ian Masters

For decades, the relationship between the United States and Arab countries has been complex and multifaceted, and defined by a combination of geopolitical interests, economic ties and regional conflicts. This often-fraught relationship has been affected by many factors, including the Arab-Israeli conflict, regional power dynamics and US military interventions. With the current war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, US President Joe Biden faces domestic and global calls to pressure one of its most important allies to agree to a ceasefire with the militant group.  Mr Biden's administration has not been open to the option - despite the growing civilian death toll - something governments in the Middle East have repeatedly called for. This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Ismaeel Naar is joined by Brian Katulis, vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute, to explain how Israel's war on Gaza affected the US's position in the region.

Joe Biden tradisce la promessa fatta sull'immigrazione: "Nessun muro sarà costruito sotto la mia amministrazione". Comunica infatti la costruzione di 20 miglia di muro al confine con il Messico, pressato - a suo dire - dalla necessità di portare a ultimazione l'investimento approvato dal Congresso nel 2019. Ne parliamo con Brian Katulis, fondatore ed editor del think-tank democratico “The Liberal Patriot” e vicepresidente del Middle East Institute.

Sul fronte americano sono ormai quattro gli oggetti volanti non identificati che nell'arco di una settimana sono stati distrutti dagli aerei da guerra. Il primo è stato il famoso pallone-spia cinese scoperto nei cieli del Montana. Gli altri due, la cui natura e nazione di appartenenza non sono ancora note, sono stati intercettati e distrutti rispettivamente sull'Alaska, sul Canada e sul Michigan. Ne abbiamo parlato con Pietro Batacchi, direttore di Rivista Italiana Difesa, Brian Katulis, ex funzionario del Dipartimento di Stato americano e vicedirettore del Middle East Institute, e con Cecilia Attanasio Ghezzi, sinologa.

Today's two-part episode is a study in contrasts. On one hand, the Partnership for Peace Fund strives to create a social and economic environment in which sustainable peace can become possible. On the other, hard political realities and gridlock undermine cooperation at every turn. The episode begins by discussing peace-building efforts with George Salem, co-founder and Chairman of the Arab American Institute and Inaugural Chair of the Partnership for Peace Advisory Board. The discussion then turns to political realities and facts on the ground with Brian Katulis, Vice President of Policy at MEI, and Khaled Elgindy, Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs.

In this episode, Eli explores why it's hard to shun an ally like Saudi Arabia, even when the new Saudi crown prince acts like a tyrant. If there were easy answers in foreign policy, every pundit would be a statesman.  Time Stamps: 0:03 - Introduction 0:24 - Monologue 9:03 - Interview with Brian Katulis

Nationalism has become a word of opprobrium among many in polite society. It’s often associated with right-wing populists or authoritarians—with a provenance stirring unsettling memories of Hitler, Mussolini and other fascist dictators of the twenty-century, interwar period. Even the more anodyne formulation, patriot has become fraught in today’s hyper-partisan moment. John Halpin, co-editor of The Liberal Patriot, is working to expand our visions of these notions. He argues for the possibility of a center-left, liberal-leaning national identity. He offers the model of Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms. In this episode of the Serve to Lead Podcast, Halpin discusses his thinking and writing on patriotism, nationalism—and how Americans can overcome our polarized politics.The Next Nationalism is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.About John HalpinJohn Halpin is a renowned expert on campaigns and elections, political ideology, and public opinion analysis. His popular Substack newsletter, The Liberal Patriot, declares its mission: a new site, newsletter, and community for political analysis and debate on elections, public opinion, policy, and ideology by co-editors John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Peter Juul, and Brian Katulis.Over a 20-year career in the fields of public opinion and election analysis, Halpin has written extensively on voter attitudes about domestic and foreign policy with research featured in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times, The Boston Globe, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The American Prospect, and The Atlantic. He is the co-author with John Podesta of The Power of Progress: How America’s Progressives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, and Our Country, a 2008 book about the history and future of the progressive movement.Halpin received his undergraduate degree in government from Georgetown University and his M.A. in political science from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and two children.The Serve to Lead podcast has recently moved to Substack (and continues to repopulate in updated settings). It can be accessed in the usual formats, including:Apple Podcasts | Amazon Audible | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Spotify | Stitcher | Podchaser | TuneIn Image Credit: John Halpin Get full access to The Next Nationalism at jamesstrock.substack.com/subscribe

Amb. Gerald Feierstein, Bilal Saab, and Karen Young join guest host Brian Katulis to discuss their recent MEI policy paper, US-Gulf Relations at the Crossroads: Time for a Recalibration, and why they believe now is not the time to disengage from the region. Read the paper here: https://www.mei.edu/publications/us-gulf-relations-crossroads-time-recalibration

In seven episodes, the Babel: U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East podcast miniseries will take a closer look at two decades of heightened U.S. engagement in the region. Over seven weeks, Babel will cover how the United States has used its military, economic, diplomatic, and soft power tools in the Middle East—and how the Middle East has responded.   In part four, Jon analyzes U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East, and how U.S. policymakers have thought about U.S. diplomatic power in the region. He talks with Ambassador Thomas Pickering, a career diplomat with over four decades of experience, including as U.S. ambassador to the UN and to six other countries, and as the undersecretary of State for political affairs; Nathalie Tocci, an Italian scholar who served as a key advisor to the European Union's chief diplomat; and Brian Katulis, senior fellow and vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute who served in the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Department of Defense during the Clinton administration. Brian Katulis and Peter Juul, “Seeking a New Balance for U.S. Policy in the Middle East,” Center for American Progress, September 7, 2021. Nathalie Tocci, "Transatlantic Action Plan: Middle East and North Africa," Harvard Belfer Center, February 2021. Thomas Pickering, “Keynote remarks: the geopolitics of the Gulf from an American perspective,” Gulf International Forum, October 23, 2019.   Transcript, "U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Four," CSIS, March 29, 2022.

Jennifer Cafarella, Director of Intelligence Planning at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), and Brian Katulis, Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute discuss the significance and ramifications of the US raid on ISIS leader, Hajji Abdullah.

Brian Katulis and Randa Slim join the program to discuss the Biden administration's Middle East policy one year in, and look ahead to the challenges it will face in the region in the year ahead.

On this annual edition of Encounter, Kori Schake, senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and Brian Katulis, Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute talk with host Carol Castiel about the most pressing national security and foreign policy challenges that face the second year of the Biden Administration as midterm elections loom.

On December 9th and 10th, President Biden hosted what he called the Summit for Democracy – a virtual conference to which he invited 110 governments. Three principal items on the agenda: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and advancing human rights. Did this “summit” make any progress or at least chart a way forward? What's been the reaction from authoritarians, corrupt politicians, and human rights abusers? Based on what criteria were invitations issued – or not issued? What, if anything, comes next? To discuss such riddles, Foreign Podicy host Cliff May is joined by Brian Katulis, Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and co-editor of the Liberal Patriot; and Reuel Marc Gerecht, formerly a Middle East specialist in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, now a senior fellow at FDD.

On December 9th and 10th, President Biden hosted what he called the Summit for Democracy – a virtual conference to which he invited 110 governments. Three principal items on the agenda: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and advancing human rights. Did this “summit” make any progress or at least chart a way forward? What's been the reaction from authoritarians, corrupt politicians, and human rights abusers? Based on what criteria were invitations issued – or not issued? What, if anything, comes next? To discuss such riddles, Foreign Podicy host Cliff May is joined by Brian Katulis, Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and co-editor of the Liberal Patriot; and Reuel Marc Gerecht, formerly a Middle East specialist in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, now a senior fellow at FDD.

Guest Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute and Center for American Progress joins Eric and Eliot to discuss public opinion and foreign policy, the lack of support for policies of "restraint" in polling, American exceptionalism, connecting policy debates to the concerns of everyday Americans, the deficiencies of the Biden Administration's "technocratic managerialism" and the need for a new inclusive narrative to frame strategic competition with China. Shield of the Republic is co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

Abbiamo analizzato l'incontro tra Joe Biden e Xi Jinping, un vertice virtuale di tre ore in cui i due presidenti hanno riavviato il dialogo tra Stati Uniti e Cina: ne abbiamo parlato con Alessia Amighini (Professoressa di economia al DISEI - Dipartimento di studi per l'economia e l'impresa - dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale, Senior Associate Research Fellow di ISPI - Istituto per gli studi di politica internazionale) e con Brian Katulis (ex funzionario del Dipartimento di Stato americano, senior fellow del Center for American Studies, co-dirige il sito "The Liberal Patriot"). Subito dopo siamo tornati al confine tra Bielorussia e Polonia, dove migliaia di migranti continuano a rimanere in un limbo mentre la polizia polacca adopera cannoni ad acqua e altre armi per il respingimento: ne abbiamo parlato con Karol Wilczyński (attivista di Salam Lab, ong polacca).

At the start of 2021, four prominent voices on the political left created the popular Substack ‘The Liberal Patriot.' Motivated by what they saw as a gap in analyses on US politics and foreign policy, John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Peter Juul, and Brian Katulis seek to use their publication to promote a new liberal nationalism on the center-left and a more open-minded and inclusive approach to thinking about political and social issues. Two of The Liberal Patriot's co-editors, Brian Katulis and Ruy Teixeira, joined Marc and Dany to discuss their writing, the foundations of liberal and inclusive nationalism, the political conversation on the American center-left, and the current state of modern political discourse. The Liberal Patriot was created by co-editors John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Peter Juul, and Brian Katulis. Together, all four have decades of experience in the fields of political ideology; electoral analysis; public opinion; demography; and national security and international policy. https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FINAL-WTH-10.6.21-Transcript-1-2.pdf (Download the transcript here. )

And now, an update on Afghanistan. On Sunday, the President, Ashraf Ghani, fled the country as the Taliban made their way into Kabul. He and his family have re-surfaced in the United Arab Emirates. Officials there said they welcomed him on “humanitarian grounds.”On the real ground in Afghanistan, the situation remains tense and unpredictable. Yesterday, the Pentagon announced it had secured the airport in Kabul and that the evacuation of American embassy personnel and some Afghans who had assisted Americans in the war effort had resumed. Taliban soldiers are facilitating the passage of some people to the airport, and denying access to others. The heartbreaking scenes of chaotic crowds on the runway and desperate people clinging to the fuselage of a plane as it taxied for takeoff, have been replaced by numerous flights with hundreds of Americans, Afghans and other NATO allies finding their way out of the country. But thousands remain. Taliban leadership has announced an amnesty for those who opposed it during the 20-year war, but that claim has been received skeptically, and it is assumed that many people remain in hiding, afraid to venture out and become vulnerable to Taliban retribution. For analysis of this fluid and perilous situation, Tom welcomes Brian Katulis, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, who focuses on national security strategy, the Middle East and counterterrorism. Brian Katulis joins Tom on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The violence in Israel continues unabated. Fault Lines welcomes Simone Ledeen, NSI Visiting Fellow and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, to discuss the causes of this latest flare up, how other actors in the region are responding, and what role of the United States should play with Fault Lines Host Les Munson. Following those interviews, Grant moderates a conversation with Simone, Les, and returning guest Rob Walker about the Northern Triangle, corruption, and foreign aid. Should aid be tied to good governance? How can policymakers work towards long-term goals in the region? What role should limiting the drug trade play in the discussion? All these questions and more answered on this week’s Fault Lines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Il presidente Joe Biden telefona a Vladimir Putin: è il primo atto significativo del neo presidente americano in politica estera. Tra i temi discussi, il caso del dissidente Navalny e l'appoggio degli Stati Uniti all'Ucraina. Ne abbiamo parlato con Mario Del Pero, docente di Storia della politica estera americana a SciencePo, e Brian Katulis, ex funzionario del Dipartimento di Stato e del Dipartimento della Difesa durante le amministrazioni Clinton . Nelle scorse ore il capo di stato maggiore israeliano Avi Kochav ha dichiarato che Israele non esiterà a reagire qualora l'Iran dovesse confermare la sua politica aggressiva. Ne abbiamo parlato con Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi del RUSI e Neve Gordon, professore israeliano di diritto internazionale e di diritti umani alla Queen Mary University of London.

Conversamos con Brian Katulis, experto en seguridad nacional y medio oriente, sobre el “Plan de Paz” del presidente Donald Trump para Medio Oriente.

Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow for National Security and Counter-terrorism at the Center for American Progress and Kaleigh Thomas, Research Associate at the Center for a New American Security, discuss the political and strategic fallout from the US targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

What do the American people think about America's role in the world?  Many foreign policy experts assume the public just doesn't care very much about international relations--or that average citizens are so uninformed that it's not worth paying attention to their views.  Brian Katulis upends these assumptions, discussing his new research that shows the public really does have important things to say about foreign policy.

There was lots of reaction to the new horrific Alabama abortion bill yesterday. Every Democratic candidate for President made a statement about the law. Will they fight to preserve Roe vs Wade?Also, we are inching closer and closer to war with Iran. Are there any adults who can prevent it?Plus, we have a VERY big announcement about the future of the show! We talk to Rep Al Gree from TX, Justin Sink from Bloomberg and Brian Katulis from the Center for American Progress!

It has long been a foundational belief of political smarties everywhere that the average American does not give a hoot about foreign policy. But that, according to a new study from the Center for American Progress, is just not true. Maybe 20 percent don't give a hoot. And about 30 percent are nutty nationalists. But 50 percent are more in the internationalist vein which could have big implications for the 2020 elections. We discuss with CAP's Brian Katulis, Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks and the German Marshall Fund's Evelyn Farkas. (And while we're at it, we throw in a little Iran, Israel, North Korea and Venezuela for good measure. Tune in!)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From unilaterally exiting the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) to reshaping the rules of global trade, the Trump administration is upending decades of traditional bipartisan consensus on US foreign policy. Daniel Twining, President of the International Republican Institute and Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow in the National Security program at the Center for American Progress, spar over the repercussions of US foreign policy under the Trump administration with host Carol Castiel.

  There have been repeated, failed efforts over the decades to assemble some kind of Middle Eastern regional security force, something like an “Arab NATO.” Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, examines those initiatives all the way to the present. Grand initiatives are impossible, he argues, but small-scale, piecemeal, and tactical efforts to build cooperation among Arab security forces might make headway. America’s role remains important because of its deep bilateral security ties with so many Middle Eastern governments. Meanwhile, the Arab states of the Gulf are enjoying warm relations with the United States but have fallen deep into internal feuds. Many of the Arab monarchies consider themselves in an existential struggle with Iran, and are also involved in regional conflicts elsewhere. Instead of building deeper relationships and coalitions, they have resorted to a constantly shifting mosaic of alliances, says Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. America’s insistence that Gulf countries exhibit more independence has increased instability, as Arab leaders in the Gulf hedge their bets with a greater number of often contradictory partnerships. Katulis and Hokayem talk with TCF senior fellow Thanassis Cambanis about their contributions on these issues to Order from Ashes: New Foundations for Security in the Middle East. Their reports, and others in this TCF project, can be read online. Participants include:  Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, based in Washington, D.C. Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, based in London. Thanassis Cambanis, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, based in Beirut.

On Jan 16, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion assessing the policy options available to contain and curtail Iran's influence in the region and the potential consequences of inaction.

On Jan 16, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion assessing the policy options available to contain and curtail Iran's influence in the region and the potential consequences of inaction.

Protests spread across Iran last Thursday, December, 28, in reaction to unpopular economic policies that have caused the costs of goods and services to skyrocket. Over the last few days, the protests have swelled with rallying cries against the Islamic Republic’s theocratic government and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Similar protests erupted in 2009, but were ultimately thwarted. Will this movement bring about actual change? Brian Katulis, a foreign policy expert who was on the National Security Council under President Clinton, shares his outlook on the protests in Iran and what America can or should do to help. Dr. Bruce Bechtol, the president of the International Council on Korean Studies, talks about the implications of the renewed diplomatic ties between North and South Korea.

We chat with Brian Katulis from the Center for American Progress about ongoing chaos in the Middle East, the regional security environment, and the options for America’s future role in the region.Show NotesGuest bio: Brian KatulisBrian Katulis, “Leveraging U.S. Power in the Middle East”Andrew Bacevich, “Endless War in the Middle East” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Katulis is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress where his work focuses on US National Security and Foreign Policy.  He's had a long career working and living in several middle eastern countries at key junctures in their history, including Jordan, Israel, Palestine and Egypt and we discuss many of these experiences in this conversation. We kick off discussing a new report he helped write about some of the key challenges facing the next administration as it navigates an ever evolving political and security landscape in the Middle East.   

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Lee Smith moderated an expert panel featuring Michael Doran, Hillel Fradkin, and Brian Katulis to discuss whether non-state Sunni extremism or Iran constitutes the major strategic threat to American interests in the region.

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Lee Smith moderated an expert panel featuring Michael Doran, Hillel Fradkin, and Brian Katulis to discuss whether non-state Sunni extremism or Iran constitutes the major strategic threat to American interests in the region.

The popular uprisings of the Arab Spring have left a leadership void that Islamist parties have been quick to fill. A longtime supporter of former strongmen like Egypt's Mubarak and Tunisia's Ben Ali, the U.S. now faces the uncomfortable result of Arab democracy - the rise of Islamist parties that are less amenable to the West than their autocratic predecessors. Will the Islamists, who once embraced violence, slowly liberalize as they face the difficulties of state leadership? Or will it mean the growth of anti-Americanism and radicalization in the region? Reuel Marc Gerecht, Brian Katulis, Daniel Pipes and Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser debate the motion: "Better elected Islamists than dictators." Debate moderated by author and ABC News correspondent John Donvan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Charles Dunne; Dr. Michel Gabaudan; Mr. Michael Corbin; Ms. Manal Omar; and Mr. Brian Katulis; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

We talked with Brian Katulis, co-author of The Prosperity Agenda, about the top foreign policy challenges facing the next president.

Guest: Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org/publicsearch?text=brian+katulis&x=0&y=0 Henry continues to ask national guests, Brian Katulis, about the Sibel Edmonds - London Times revelations.