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A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. 

Managing the aftermath: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a weekly foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into the how atrocities committed in Ukraine may make it politically untenable to bring the war to a close.

A man waves a British flag on Brexit day in London, Britain, on Jan. 31, 2020.

Brexit? It’s still a thing.

Brexit
A man and a woman with pro-Brexit signs stand next to a banner of political caricatures.

Rebels hope to kill off May’s Brexit deal in ‘last-chance’ vote

Global Politics
Cuba's President Raul Castro oversees a handshake between Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (left) and FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono (right), better known by the nom de guerre Timochenko.

Bitter foes strike a deal for peace in Colombia

Conflict
Charlize Theron knows how to negotiate. You don't have to be in "Mad Max" to learn from her.

Not the best negotiator? Don’t worry — take a page from Charlize Theron.

Business
The World

The Art of Negotiating a Nuclear Program

Arts, Culture & Media

How does one go about negotiating a complex and difficult topic such as the Iranian nuclear program? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with William Ury, co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project and co-author of “Getting to Yes.”

Tim Wirth Exits

As the final round of the current climate change negotiations get underway in Kyoto, signals from the Administration indicate that President Bill Clinton will not be attending, and that it remains unclear if Vice President Al Gore will be making the trip. At this point, the White House is being represented by Katie McGinty, Chair […]

The World

DIY bailout: the art of negotiating

Business, Economics and Jobs

For this week’s DIY Bailout, Takeaway contributor Beth Kobliner says we should try negotiating prices, from our rent or mortgage to medical bills and hotel rooms.

The World

How to end political gridlock on Capitol Hill

Global Politics

‘Gridlock’ is a term that went from engineering jargon to everyday lingo during a transit strike in 1980. Now it’s used to describe the situation on Capitol Hill. We find out how stuck Congress really is and look at new ways to break the deadlock.