Carl J. Schramm

Feb 28, 2026

Now That We Are In Iran What Will We Leave Behind?

Now that the U.S. and Israel have crossed the threshold of war with Iran, and the apparent death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Colin Powell’s “Pottery Barn Rule” will...
Feb 4, 2026

Nation Building in Venezuela? Don’t Worry, We Don’t Know How

Since President Trump’s successful removal of Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro as head of state, the sachems of foreign policy have worried that the U.S. will again begin a...