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Joseph Braude

Middle East specialist Joseph Braude is the author of Broadcasting Change: Arabic Media as a Catalyst for Liberalism (Rowman & Littlefield). He is Advisor to the Al-Mesbar Center for Research and Studies and tweets@josephbraude.

Latest Articles

  • By Joseph Braude

    Joe Biden Finds His Running Mate 

    Joe Biden’s long search for a partner to complete the Democratic presidential ticket has finally concluded, settling on the candidate long considered the presumptive favorite by Washington observers, Senator Kamala Harris of California. Although the two clashed early in the nomination process,...

  • By Joseph Braude

    Karen Bass Emerges as Serious Contender for Joe Biden’s VP, Draws Scrutiny

    Joe Biden’s search for a Vice Presidential nominee to complete the Democratic ticket has continued longer than expected. Amid dissatisfaction with the leading contenders, Biden’s camp has begun to look further afield for potential candidates. This has opened an opportunity for the President’s...

  • By Joseph Braude

    Who Will be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?

    The presumptive Democratic nominee for President, Joe Biden, has run a novel campaign that departs from precedent in several key respects. Perhaps foremost among them is the salience of his choice for Vice President, which looms larger now than in any campaign in recent memory. Biden’s eventual...

  • By Joseph Braude

    Israel-Iran Confrontation Ascends to a New Pitch of Escalation

    While the world reels from the ongoing impact of the coronavirus, the Israeli-Iranian confrontation has ascended to a new pitch of escalation. A string of as-yet-unexplained explosions has struck sites in nearly a dozen Iranian cities in the last six weeks. Most prominent among them, an explosion...

  • By Joseph Braude

    Tehran Sacrifices India Ties to Win Chinese Partnership

    In the last few days, Tehran and Beijing have made substantial progress towards an economic and military partnership just short of a formal alliance. While Iran stands to gain much from closer ties with China, the price has been steep. Joint economic ventures with India have been scrapped, future...

  • By Joseph Braude

    In Hong Kong and the Mainland, U.S. Ramps Up Pressure on China

    Storm clouds continue to gather over Beijing’s relationship with Washington. While popular discontent in the U.S. over Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus has been rising for months, China’s imposition of more direct rule over Hong Kong has catalyzed a wave of both criticism and concrete action...

  • By Joseph Braude

    High-Profile Clashes at Pivotal Democratic Primaries

    Amid ongoing urban unrest and the fallout from COVID-19, two states are hosting primary elections to determine key Democratic party nominees for the 2020 election. While Coronavirus-induced delays will likely delay release of the results for several days, these races are notable for featuring two...

  • By Joseph Braude

    Shifting Winds in America’s Presidential Contest

    Between the devastation of the coronavirus and the energizing effect of the George Floyd protests on minority voters, prominent American pollsters now contend that the momentum in this year’s forthcoming presidential election has shifted to Democratic challenger Joe Biden....

  • By Joseph Braude

    Imagining a Biden Foreign Policy

    On June 5, U.S. Senator Joseph Biden acquired the 1,991 delegates needed to formally secure the Democratic nomination for President. Though months remain before the forthcoming American elections in November, the Biden campaign has already given an indication of the contours of a potential Biden...

  • By Joseph Braude

    A New Pacific Cold War Between Washington and Beijing

    While social tension and unrest in the streets of the United States have garnered most of the headlines, in the diplomatic backgroundm the makings of an intensified rivalry between Washington and Beijing are growing. The Trump administration has taken a series of measures — withdrawing from the...

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Opinion

Joe Biden Finds His Running Mate 
By Joseph Braude
Kamala Harris is Now the Democratic Mainstream
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Karen Bass Emerges as Serious Contender for Joe Biden’s VP, Draws Scrutiny
By Joseph Braude
Maryam Rajavi: Iran’s Face of Hope
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Who Will be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?
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