The Bench
Alia Awadallah, Jesse MarksWelcome to The Bench — my creative, intellectually free corner of the internet. This is where I'll share my half-baked thoughts on foreign policy and working in Washington.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Hi Substack friends! I know I’ve been quiet on here between work, travel, and a bout of writer’s block. I’ll be working to clear a backlog of drafts in my queue, including the one below.
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Fifteen Years in Washington
Exactly fifteen years ago, on May 23, 2011, I moved to Washington, DC. Over the past year I have written about the setbacks, the frustrations, and the difficult moments. I thought it was time to dwell on the magical, funny, and absurd ones...
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The Anthropic-Pentagon Standoff: What Happens Next
The week ended with a resolution of sorts to the ongoing dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon regarding the terms of use for Anthropic tools by the U.S. government. On Friday, President Trump ordered every federal agency to cease use...
The Post-CVE Era
In recent months, ISIS has shown mounting signs of reconstituting. Intelligence assessments and open-source reporting point to increased operational tempo in Iraq and Syria, expanded activity by affiliates in Africa, and renewed propaganda...
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Foreign policy and politics. Former Biden White House, Pentagon, State, and Commerce alum. Peak millennial. بحكي عربي
CEO of Rihla Research & Advisory LLC & PhD Student at Australia National University studying US-China AI competition in GCC. Writing on China-Middle East geopolitics, geoeconomic, conflict, and technology.
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