Richard Haass
Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, senior counselor at Centerview Partners, and Distinguished University Scholar at New York University, previously served as Director of Policy Planning for the US State Department (2001-03), and was President George W. Bush's special envoy to Northern Ireland and Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan. He is the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens (Penguin Press, 2023) and the weekly Substack newsletter Home & Away.
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The Energy Transition That Couldn’t
The Energy Transition That Couldn’t
Dec 17, 2024 Richard Haass & Carolyn Kissane argue that replacing fossil fuels with renewables is an idea that has exhausted its utility.
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A New Chance for the Middle East
A New Chance for the Middle East
Nov 27, 2024 Richard Haass sees hope for long-term ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza if political leaders recognize their own interests.
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Earthquakes in the Middle East
Earthquakes in the Middle East
Oct 2, 2024 Richard Haass explains why the fighting between Israel and Hamas has escalated into a regional conflict involving Iran.
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The Lessons and Legacy of October 7
The Lessons and Legacy of October 7
Oct 2, 2024 Richard Haass argues that Israel has shown in Gaza how it is possible to win a war on the battlefield and still lose it.
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The New Gang of Four
The New Gang of Four
Sep 27, 2024 Richard Haass proposes ways the US and the West can counter the entente between China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.