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Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford

Los Angeles Times

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Elizabeth Shackelford: BRICS has invited 6 countries to join. What does this mean for the US and its allies?

BRICS held its annual leaders summit last month, and it was the most newsworthy event in the bloc’s 14 years. What began as an acronym coined two...

08.09.2023 1

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Populist candidate Javier Milei offers easy answers to Argentina’s hard problems

Argentina has been pummeled by one economic crisis after another for a generation. It has the third-highest inflation rate in the world and a bad...

25.08.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Letters: Editorial fails to see how powerful the Israeli Supreme Court is

The editorial on Israeli judicial reform is misguided, at best. The country may very well be experiencing a crisis of democracy; however, the Tribune...

11.08.2023 1

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: What’s tragic about the coup in Niger

Niger’s coup last month was the eighth military takeover in Africa since 2020. Most occurred in West African states, which have faced rising...

11.08.2023 1

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Israel’s constitutional crisis is not having such an important document

Many Israelis believe the judicial overhaul just passed by the Knesset is the beginning of the end of the country’s democracy. It’s the first of...

28.07.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Letters: New Alzheimer’s treatment is not a one-and-done miracle

Dr. Raymond Scott Turner in his op-ed (“Medicare agency is limiting access to new Alzheimer’s treatment,” July 6) neglected to disclose upfront...

14.07.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: NATO shouldn’t give Vladimir Putin an excuse to prolong the war

When NATO leaders met this week in the capital of Lithuania, Russia’s war in Ukraine loomed large. With Sweden’s membership all but settled,...

14.07.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Ignoring the humanity of migrants won’t fix migration problems

For five days, “Breaking News” alerts hit my phone repeatedly with updates on the search for a missing submersible. The search for the...

30.06.2023 1

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law should draw attention to a bigger problem for the US

This June, as many people around the world celebrate Pride Month to commemorate those who fought to secure rights for the LGBTQ community, these...

16.06.2023 4

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: As Henry Kissinger turns 100, his hideous legacy still haunts our role in the world

Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday on May 27, proving once again his remarkable staying power as one of America’s most well-known and...

02.06.2023 4

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Turkey and the power of controlling the narrative

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied all expectations when he won nearly half the vote in Turkey’s election on Sunday. This means he’ll...

19.05.2023 6

Chicago Tribune

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Letters: Are things going to be different in Illinois after conviction of the ‘ComEd Four’?

I always find it amazing how, after every conviction of an Illinois politician, lobbyist, etc., those who remain say not only that we must do better...

05.05.2023 3

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: In Sudan, many hands could make heavy war — or peace

The war unfolding in Sudan is an internal conflict in danger of going global. Finding a sustainable peace will require convincing many countries with...

05.05.2023 4

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: A bipartisan effort aims to stop arming human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia

America sells more weapons across the globe than any other country, and each year we send them to countries with records rife with human rights...

20.04.2023 3

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: It’s not too late to get honest about Israel

The United States and Israel have had a close and special relationship for more than 75 years, grounded in Israel’s unique position as the only...

06.04.2023 8

Chicago Tribune

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Opinion: As Iraq War showed, consensus in foreign policy can be dangerous

With the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Iraq War, I’m reminded of the remarkable consensus behind that decision, which passed with strong...

28.03.2023 10

The Mercury News

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Elizabeth Shackelford: The allure of consensus in foreign policy can be dangerous

With the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Iraq War, I’m reminded of the remarkable consensus behind that decision, which passed with strong...

23.03.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Opinion: Jimmy Carter was right about importance of human rights

When I first joined the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service, I was optimistic about the positive role the United States played in the world. By...

11.03.2023 6

The Mercury News

Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford: Jimmy Carter was right about human rights

When I first joined the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service, I was optimistic about the positive role the United States played in the world. By...

09.03.2023 5

Chicago Tribune

Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford: Ukraine’s outsized reliance on the US is a risk for the world

One year into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a few things are clear. Ukraine remains highly motivated, punching well above its weight against a far...

23.02.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Is China really scarier than Zuckerberg?

A colleague recently sent me a TikTok she thought I’d find interesting. I clicked the link but immediately regretted it. I quickly cleared my...

09.02.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Why the Wagner Group’s influence in West Africa is growing

France has waged a counterterrorism campaign in the small West African country of Burkina Faso since 2018. But on Jan. 20, hundreds of protesters in...

26.01.2023 3

Chicago Tribune

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Let’s avoid another nuclear arms race

The knee-jerk reaction to an increasingly dangerous world is to arm oneself against it even further, and many nuclear hawks are arguing for just that.

12.01.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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