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Deputy Editor
Contact Info:
E-mail: rmcmahon@cfr.org
Location:
Washington, DC
Robert McMahon has covered foreign affairs since 1990 for the Associated Press, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and now CFR.org. Based in Washington, he helps shape editorial content for CFR.org, and contributes analysis and background reporting, with an emphasis on U.S. foreign policy. His “Capital Interview” series features conversations with leading foreign policy figures in Washington. As chief political editor of CFR.org, McMahon manages coverage on CFR’s special Campaign 2008 web site, focusing on the foreign policy aspects of the U.S. presidential campaign. A former UN correspondent for RFE/RL, McMahon has expertise in international organizations and has written extensively on UN peacekeeping, human rights, and post-conflict reconstruction.
McMahon has a masters degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He has written for publications including the Foreign Service Journal, the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, the Weekly Standard, MSNBC.com, Transitions Online, and the Economist.com’s “Democracy in America” blog. He has been interviewed by the BBC, CNN International, NPR, Voice of America, and many other broadcasters and publications.
May 12, 2008
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Backgrounder
Sen. John McCain's Republican presidential campaign has a group of foreign policy advisers reflecting both realist and neoconservative views of the world.
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Updated: May 6, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Mounting gas prices have made energy a top presidential campaign issue. But prospects appear dim for any comprehensive policy reforms from Washington.
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Updated: April 22, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Pennsylvania voters have made their choice in the Democratic primary, and like other U.S. states economic concerns continue to be the dominant theme in this election.
See more in United States, Trade
Updated: April 18, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Pope Benedict’s first U.S. visit has focused on revitalizing the U.S. Catholic Church. He is also addressing religious freedom.
See more in United States, Western Europe, Religion
March 14, 2008
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
See more in Iraq, Economics, U.S. Election 2008
March 7, 2008
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
See more in U.S. Election 2008
March 5, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Hillary Clinton takes Ohio and Texas, extending her fight for the Democratic presidential nomination against Barack Obama even as John McCain clinches the Republican nod.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
March 4, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Stephen Flynn says the next U.S. president must revive civilian infrastructure, and with it the confidence to confront disasters both natural and manmade.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
February 22, 2008
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Daily Analysis
The U.S. presidential race is a major global spectator sport. Observers are enthralled by the plot twists yet mindful of the high stakes.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 15, 2008
Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs interviewed by Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor
Interview
The U.S. envoy on North Korea’s denuclearization process says he expects difficult talks ahead on getting Pyongyang’s full declaration on its uranium enrichment.
See more in United States, North Korea, Human Rights, Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, U.S. Strategy and Politics
![President Bush's Trip to Africa [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]](/content/publications/images/africabush_confcall.jpg)
February 12, 2008
| Speakers: | Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow For Global Health, Council On Foreign Relations J. Anthony Holmes, Cyrus Vance Fellow In Diplomatic Studies on Africa, Council On Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor, Cfr.Org |
Transcript
The speakers discuss American interests in the countries that President George W. Bush will visit in February 2008.
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February 13, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Barack Obama swept primaries in the capital region, boosted by Democrats seeking change. John McCain’s national security experience helped make him the GOP winner.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 12, 2008
| Speakers: | Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations J. Anthony Holmes, Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies on Africa, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor, CFR.org, Council on Foreign Relations |
Audio
Listen to Council experts discuss President Bush’s February 2008 trip to Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia .
See more in Africa, Global Health, U.S. Strategy and Politics
February 7, 2008
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Daily Analysis
John McCain is now the prohibitive favorite to secure the GOP nomination while the Democratic race remains closely contested .
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 4, 2008
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State interviewed by Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor
Interview
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte says China is largely “in sync” with the United States on preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
See more in China, Iran, Proliferation
![The Impact of Foreign Policy in the 2008 Election [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]](/content/publications/images/flag.jpg)
January 31, 2008
| Speakers: | Peter Beinart, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations Max Boot, Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Gideon Rose, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs |
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| Presider: | Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor, CFR.org |
Transcript
See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics, U.S. Election 2008
January 31, 2008
| Speakers: | Peter Beinart, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations Max Boot, Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Gideon Rose, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs |
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| Presider: | Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor, CFR.org |
Audio
Listen to experts discuss the role of foreign policy in the 2008 presidential campaign.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, U.S. Election 2008
January 30, 2008
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Daily Analysis
As Democrats eschewed Florida for technical reasons, Republican John McCain won the state's important primary, campaigning on security during hard economic times, and winning over Hispanics and other swing voters.
See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: January 29, 2008
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Daily Analysis
President Bush's farewell State of the Union address was marked by a call for Congress to unite behind his Iraq policy and curtail partisanship.
See more in Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Congress, Foreign Aid, U.S. Election 2008
January 16, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Mitt Romney took his turn as a Republican primary winner, capturing the industrial state of Michigan in a contest pivoting on the economy and U.S. competitiveness.
See more in United States, Elections
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