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Why the Sequester Is Unsustainable

Disruptions to services and public outcry are likely to force government action to end the sequester, but the best hope, a "grand bargain" on the budget, is looking doubtful, says CFR’s Robert Kahn.

Background & Analysis

CFR Backgrounder Debt, Deficits, and Defense

Around the Web: Jeffrey A. Miron Cuts Will Be Good for Economy

Around the Web: CBO Q&A: Sequestration

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Shifting Tactics in Talks With Tehran

World powers are now offering to ease sanctions on Iran if it agrees to halt its most sensitive nuclear activity. Expert Daryl Kimball urges a full diplomatic press to stop Iran from crossing the nuclear weapons line.

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Around the Web: Roger Cohen Find the Missing Word

Op-Ed: Ray Takeyh Iran's Conservatives Push for Deal

CFR Interactive Iran Crisis Guide

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Democracy's Decline and the Case of Kenya

Will Kenya's elections produce a representative government or deepen its democratic decline? CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick offers a prescription for reversing the retreat of emerging states like Kenya.

Background & Analysis

CFR Report: Joel Barkan Electoral Violence in Kenya

Around the Web: Financial Times The ICC in Kenya's Poll Drama

Foreign Affairs Jihad Comes to Kenya

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Italians Rekindle Euro Jitters

Should a functioning government fail to emerge in Italy, the eurozone could soon find itself engulfed in another round of expensive and controversial bailouts, says CFR's Charles Kupchan.

Background & Analysis

Around the Web: Der Spiegel World From Berlin

Around the Web: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard ECB Plan in Jeopardy

Around the Web: Paul Krugman Austerity, Italian Style

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Managing Pakistan’s Looming Change

Pakistan's most powerful institutions face impending leadership transitions. U.S. officials should give careful thought to how they might influence this political environment, writes CFR’s Daniel Markey.

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Around the Web: James Shinn Pakistan and Global Markets

Foreign Affairs: Jahanzeb Aslam Pakistan's Bad Week

CFR Interactive Crisis Guide: Pakistan

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Kenya CFR Will New Constitution Prevent Electoral Violence? by Lindsay and McMahon
Central America Courtesy Reuters How Criminal Violence Can Be Reversed by Michael Shifter
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Terrorist Organizations Handout/Courtesy Reuters A Look at Somalia's Al-Qaeda Linked Al-Shabaab by Jonathan Masters
Global Health Mike Cassese/Courtesy Reuters Big Data Can Address Noncommunicable Diseases by Thomas Bollyky
Cybersecurity Courtesy Reuters Why Diplomacy With Beijing Will Not Work by Adam Segal
Trade Romeo Ranoco/Courtesy Reuters How to Bring Home the Benefits of Global Commerce by Alden, Slaughter, and Task Force
Germany Kai Pfaffenbach/Courtesy Reuters How Its Central Bank Influences Eurozone Policy by Christopher Alessi
Economic Development David Mercado/Courtesy Reuters Entrepreneurship Is Critical in Conflict Zones by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
United States Joshua Roberts/Courtesy Reuters Congress’s Power to Shape Foreign Policy by Toni Johnson
Energy Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters How Oil Taxes Can Improve Fiscal Reform by Daniel P. Ahn and Michael A. Levi

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Democracy's Decline and the Case of Kenya

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