News in Brief The Department of Labor Is Making It Harder for Trafficking Victims to Get Protection Advocates fear that a new policy on visa certifications will further discourage survivors from reporting crimes. Isabela Dias
Expert Reactions News in Brief The U.S. Will Withdraw From the INF Treaty. Experts Say This Could Start a Nuclear Arms Race. The Trump administration argues that Russia deserves the blame for the treaty's collapse, although withdrawal is not likely to restore the country's compliance. Emily Moon
Expert Reactions News in Brief Social Justice Organizations React to the Trump Administration’s Decision to Cut Refugee Resettlement to Historic Lows Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019. Jack Herrera
News in Brief The Foreign Policy Implications of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo An expert of Middle East policy expresses concerns over the destabilizing effect that Pompeo's new position could have on the region. Gregory Aftandilian
News in Brief Does the Secretary of State Still Matter? Under Trump, the Department of State has become a shell of its former self, and nobody—not Tillerson, not Pompeo—can change that. Jared Keller