Trump isn’t reviving old-school U.S. imperialism. He’s privatizing it.
My latest in @thehill.com on the Board of Peace and the shift from public authority to personalized, monetized power.
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From Venezuela’s oil to Gaza’s “Board of Peace,” Trump is monetizing and privatizing U.S. foreign policy — replacing public authority with private gain. President and CEO @nancyokail.bsky.social writes in @thehill.com
1/ Yesterday, the Trump administration notified Congress of more than $15 billion combined in arms sales to #SaudiArabia and #Israel via the Foreign Military Sales procress (FMS). See our resource page on major arms sales notification for a global view www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
TODAY: 16:00 Brussels, 17:00 Cairo, 10:00 Washington
I'm joining @selhussieny.bsky.social, @nancyokail.bsky.social & @maitelsadany.bsky.social to discuss what's ahead in 2026 for Egypt given domestic, regional & global challenges, looking at political & economic conditions.
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LISTEN: What would U.S. military action against Iran actually achieve? @nancyokail.bsky.social talks with @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social about why military intervention will not liberate the Iranian people and alternative paths forward.
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In @newrepublic.com, @nancyokail.bsky.social and @sinatoossi.bsky.social warn that U.S. military intervention in Iran would accelerate the erosion of international law and risk normalizing war as a substitute for politics.
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"Trump is launching an illegal assault on Venezuela, pulling the US into another military adventure without authorization or a credible national security threat. Congress must act now to halt further military escalations.”
@nancyokail.bsky.social quoted here www.commondreams.org/news/trump-b...
Worth noting since the Venezuela opposition has claimed they will now take power, Trump’s statements destroy their internal credibility. Either they do take power and are seen as puppets since Trump is “running” Venezuela, or they can’t take power. Either way, they’ve been completely screwed by this
While authoritarianism and militarism are on the rise at home and abroad, we’re fighting back with evidence, accountability and a commitment to justice. Support CIP’s work this #GivingTuesday:
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New Statement🚨 by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to horrific acts of violence taking place following the fall of El Fasher, Sudan to the UAE-supported Rapid Support Forces.
Read: internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Watch▶️ @nancyokail.bsky.social joined ABC News to o discuss the Sharm El-Sheikh summit that took place yesterday
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🚨NEW statement by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to the agreement of an initial phase of a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Full Statement 🔗 internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Listen 🎧➡️ @nancyokail.bsky.social discusses Trump's peace plan with @ABCaustralia: “It leaves a lot to Israel and Netanyahu’s judgment… this gives Netanyahu the words to be indefinitely there and continue the occupation.”
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Listen to @nancyokail.bsky.social. She knows what she's talking about because she's lived it, persecuted and prosecuted during Egypt's NGO show trials.
Here she is reading Orwell while being detained in a courtroom cage. Absolute legend.
🚨NEW STATEMENT by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to President Trump’s issuance of a Presidential Memorandum targeting U.S. civil society organizations under the guise of countering domestic terrorism and political violence:
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“Recognition of Palestinian statehood is largely symbolic unless paired with halting arms transfers that fuel the genocide—otherwise it’s a performance of justice while complicit in violence," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/09/25/p...
"The atrocities in Gaza won't stop with verbal ceasefire calls alone. Without actions like suspending aid or arms to Israel, Netanyahu has no reason to pursue peace negotiations seriously," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
"It is often said that it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission. But today’s presidents ask for neither. Strikes are launched without authorization—and without consequences for those giving the orders."
- @nancyokail.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com
"Sanctioning a UN expert signals the U.S. is behaving like a dictatorship," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com, responding to the announcement of U.S. sanctions against UN expert Francesca Albanese for supporting ICC war crimes charges against Netanyahu.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
Instead of false narratives to avoid war, the U.S. should adopt an honest foreign policy prioritizing diplomacy.
@nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR :"Now is the time to distinguish ourselves from Trump’s corruption, recklessness, and 'peace through strength' approach"
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“We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran”
Accepting Trump’s false narrative won’t prevent more war—it’ll only further normalize unauthorized strikes and the deceit used to justify them.
@cipolicy.bsky.social’s @nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR:
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The U.S. attack on Iran, likely failed and unpopular, worsened regional instability and increased the risk of prolonged conflict.
Read @mattduss.bsky.social’s insights on Trump’s misplaced faith in the efficacy of the Iran attacks in @foreignpolicy.com
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/27/t...
NEW CIP STATEMENT ⬇️
Trump is threatens to drag the U.S. into another war, warns @nancyokail.bsky.social, responding to his belligerent social media post, including the possibility of assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Read the full statement: internationalpolicy.org/publications...
CIP President and CEO @nancyokail.bsky.social at #YerevanDialogue2025
Watch Nancy's panel on international legal frameworks for peace, accountability, and the security of smaller states: www.youtube.com/live/J7b6xcs...
WATCH @nancyokail.bsky.social's panel with ICC Registrar Osvaldo Giler, Armenian Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, Eurojust board chair Boštjan Škrlec, and moderator Sheila Paylan, as they discuss global justice and the rule of law.
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🚨 New statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social
in response to reports of the components of the Israeli Security Cabinet-approved plan for the full takeover of Gaza.
Proud of my brave friend, Sara Haghdoosti speaking out about the Muslim ban and her personal experience at the #HandsOff Rally.
Sara Haghdoosti: I am here to tell Elon Musk and Donald Trump to keep their #HandsOff our families. Donald Trump tried to tear my family apart w/ the Muslim ban...It was because of protests just like this, as well as legal action from our movements, that my family was ok. @winwithoutwar.bsky.social
