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How to Prevent an Iranian Bomb The Case for Deterrence By Michael Mandelbaum Stopping Iranian nuclear proliferation will require Washington to update and adapt its Cold War policy of deterrence, making Tehran understand clearly in advance that the United States is determined to prevent, by force if necessary, Iranian nuclearization.

The Truth About the Migrant Crisis Tragic Choices, Moral Hazards, and Potential Solutions By Michael S. Teitelbaum As the world watches wave after wave of migrants and refugees pour into and across Europe, what was once shocking now seems routine.

The EU's Migration Diversion Outsourcing the Refugee Crisis By Sebastian Elischer Although Europe promises to open its doors to 160,000 migrants and resettle them in various member countries over the next few years, the EU has not changed its long-term strategy to keep refugees out. In fact, the European Commission has made plans, quietly, to beef up the offshore processing of refugees, including by building a temporary migration processing center in Niger.

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Directive 51 How Europe Pushes Migrants Onto Boats By Dimi Reider Regardless of civilian solidarity, renegotiation of quotas, or even a comprehensive suspension of Dublin II—migrants will continue to pour into Europe. People-smugglers will still charge thousands of dollars to pack desperate migrants on rickety boats. This is because the main reason that migrants choose boats, EU Directive 51/2001/EC, is not up for amendment or, at this point, even for debate.

The New Old Labour Jeremy Corbyn’s Unlikely Rise By Andrew Hammond Jeremy Corbyn's rise to the head of Britain's Labour party might have started as a protest against the  moderate stance the party has maintained for the last 20 years, but his time leading the party could yield results that transcend such sentiments.