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A Trump Administration casualty: Democracy and civil rights in the Middle East

  • Written by David Mednicoff, Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Saudi Arabia Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has shown little tolerance for dissent. AP/Cliff Owen

Donald Trump has shown little interest in encouraging democratic politics and human rights in other countries. This departure from decades of American foreign policy rhetoric has received comparatively little attention. However, in the Middle...

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