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January 21, 2009
Washington Post
Michael Gerson writes that, "like Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr., Obama positioned himself as a conservative revolutionary" in his inaugural speech.
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January 2009
Foreign Policy
Daniel Markey offers some advice for the next U.S. special envoy to South Asia.
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January 20, 2009
Vancouver Sun
In this Vancouver Sun op-ed, Edward Alden says that while gridlock has been the norm in Washington, there are precedents for outbursts of creative and energetic government. Still, Americans' expectations for Obama face long odds.
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January 20, 2009
Daily News Egypt
Richard Haass looks at how President Obama might handle the extraordinary constraints he faces and what that means for the rest of the world.
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January 15, 2009
International Herald Tribune
Federiga Bindi, Charles Kupchan, Justin Vaisse write that, "Sarkozy offered a brand of EU leadership that works, reviving the Union...the Obama administration should recognize this for what it is - the stirrings of the more capable and collective European partner that the United States so sorely needs."
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January 13, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald
Richard N. Haass discusses Iran's nuclear program and the Obama administration's options for diplomacy.
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January 13, 2009
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb writes, "our diplomatic service no longer possesses the talent of the last fifty years. So Hillary has to look outside to the former great diplomats."
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January 12, 2009
Foreign Service Journal
Robert McMahon writes, "U.S. democracy promotion policy appears to be at a crossroads, with big divisions within both parties over how much of it we should be doing."
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January 9, 2009
Financial Times
In this Financial Times op-ed, Jagdish Bhagwati warns that Mr. Obama, who has properly denounced unilateralism, should not undermine the respect for the rule of law that the WTO embodies at the multilateral level.
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January 8, 2009
The Daily Beast
Peter Beinart writes, "Obama's opening act looks a lot more like Bush's than like Bill Clinton's, even though Clintonites populate his administration."
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January 7, 2009
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb discusses the Obama Administration's selection of Leon Panetta as CIA Director.
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January 7, 2009
Washington Post
Michael Gerson argues that, "as the specifics emerge, the ambitions of [Obama's] campaign pledges are ever more clear."
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January 3, 2009
Ottawa Citizen
Seven years after the 9/11 attacks, Canada is still trying to cope with the new border regime that has been an enduring legacy of the terrorist attacks. In this Ottawa Citizen article, Edward Alden urges President-elect Obama to begin rebuilding trust on border issues with Canada.
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December 31, 2008
Washington Post
Amity Shlaes looks at lessons for President-elect Obama in FDR's experimentation during the Great Depression.
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December 31, 2008
Washington Post
Michael Gerson writes that Obama "will require sober supporters--and loyal critics--to get through challenges" in 2009.
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December 17, 2008
International Herald Tribune
Walter Russell Mead calls for the Obama administration to engage with both the Israelis and Palestinians more deeply than past U.S. administrations.
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December 16, 2008
Financial Times
Richard Haass and Martin Indyk argue that Obama "can capitalise on new opportunities rather than be overwhelmed by old realities in this critical and troubled region."
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December 16, 2008
Los Angeles Times
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December 10, 2008
Washington Post
In this Washington Post op-ed, Amity Shlaes writes that huge public works projects, such as the one put forward by President-elect Obama, often fail to revive national economies, as evidenced by the example of Japan in the 1990s.
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December 8, 2008
Newsweek
Richard Haass writes that "Americans must accept China's rise. There's no guarantee we could prevent it anyway, and the attempt would only worsen the rivalry."
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