Council on Foreign Relations
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The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. More » (Source: Council on Foreign Relations)
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Neutral viewpoint
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nonprofit_organization
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Foreign Affairs
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Kaizar Campwala
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Parsing Iran's 'Momentous' Internal Drama
The weight of the world now rests on the shoulders of Mir-Hossein Mousavi. I expect that Khamenei’s people have privately sent signals to him that they’re ready for a ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula
(Interactive) The Korean crisis has drawn the region into ongoing multilateral discussions—Six-Party Talks—and tensions over how to handle the Kim Jong-Il regime. In 2003, the nations ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
“We hate you guys … but there is nothing much we can do”
Private Chinese savers presumably wouldn’t want to buy Treasuries at current rates. But China’s current exchange rate regime compels China to buy dollars when private ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton's Trip To Asia
he Japanese are clearly very happy that Secretary Clinton is beginning with her Asia trip with Japan. And they clearly are reassured that Japan still counts in Washington's ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
The U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan
Economists disagree on the wisdom of extensive stimulus spending, as well as the particulars of the current U.S. plan. Given the current economic climate, most mainstream ...Posted by Dale Penn -
Mitchell's Prospects for Lasting Israeli-Palestinian Accord 'Slim to None'
... it's clear to me that they've substituted at this stage process for substance. They have no intention of making major changes in America's approach to the Arab-Israeli ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
A Smarter Intelligence Policy
The President-elect must recognize that he alone, by virtue of his position as the final reader and primary consumer of the Intelligence Community's analysis, already has the ...Posted by Eben Kaplan -
A Pakistan Connection?
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari told the Financial Times that even if the militants are linked to the LeT, "who do you think we are fighting?" Some experts say India's ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Crisis Guide: Climate Change
[Interactive Content] There is almost no question that temperatures are rising on average globally. Over the last half century the rate of warming has been about double the ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
A Changed Prognosis for Climate Change Policy
The financial crisis, and more fundamentally, the global economic downturn, will have a big impact on our near-term efforts to deal with energy security and climate change.Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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An Afghan Path Toward Stability
U.S. involvement is essential in two areas: bolstering Afghan security forces and helping civilian leaders craft a new type of stability compact based on governance models. ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
U.S. War in Afghanistan
(Interactive) Tracking a warPosted by Kaizar Campwala -
Afghan Elections: A Perilous Time
Ahmed Rashid, a leading expert on Afghanistan, says the August 20 presidential election is "critically important" to achieving political stability in that country. "Political ...Posted by Emma Asomba -
Holbrooke's Briefing on Trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Brussels, July 2009
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, gave this press conference on July 29, 2009 following his trip to the region.Posted by Emma Asomba -
Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure)
The Indian government has often accused the group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) of terrorist attacks, including the November 2008 deadly assault in Mumbai that killed nearly two ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Realigning Pakistan's Security Forces
Growing militancy inside Pakistan has spotlighted the inability of the country's security forces to fight domestic insurgency. Militants have been expanding their reach: Large ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
U.S. Should React Cautiously to Iran’s ‘Stolen Election’
Gary G. Sick, who worked on Iranian affairs for three U.S. administrations, says the reelection of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad amounted to an internal political coup ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Obama in Mideast: A Focus on Arab Peace Plan and Reform
CFR Middle East expert Steven A. Cook says President Barack Obama's trip to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week will attempt to bring new energy to resolving the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Pakistan's Humanitarian Crisis
Pakistan's aggressive military campaign against the Taliban in response to the country's growing militant threat has led hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
U.S.-Pakistan Relations Timeline
(Interactive) U.S. concerns about Soviet expansionism and Pakistan’s desire for security assistance against a perceived threat from India prompt the two countries to sign a mutual defense ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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