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December 30, 2008
Podcast
Daniel Erikson, director of Caribbean programs at the Inter-American Dialogue, says that expectations of change in U.S.-Cuba policy under Barack Obama's administration might be overly optimistic.
See more in Cuba, U.S. Strategy and Politics
September 17, 2008
Podcast
CFR's Edward Alden says a flawed U.S. approach to tightening its borders after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has harmed the country's once-admired immigration image.
See more in United States, Homeland Security, Immigration
September 9, 2008
Podcast
Georgian Vice Prime Minister Georgi Baramidze says Western support is vital for sustaining his country's economy and democracy after the loss of two separatist areas in a war with Russia.
See more in Georgia, Russian Fed., Democracy and Human Rights
August 28, 2008
Podcast
The Democratic congresswoman from New Hampshire and member of the House Armed Services Committee speaks from the Democratic National Convention about foreign policy challenges facing the United States.
See more in United States, Defense Strategy, U.S. Strategy and Politics
July 23, 2008
Podcast
Jerusalem-based journalist and author Yossi Klein Halevi discusses the U.S. presidential race as perceived by Israelis.
See more in Israel, U.S. Election 2008
June 13, 2008
Podcast
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, discusses the 2008 presidential candidates' pledge to put climate change on their policy agendas and his thoughts on U.S. policy proposals.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
May 2, 2008
Podcast
The former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says the U.S.-led war effort is at a fork in the road.
See more in Afghanistan, Defense Strategy, NATO
March 27, 2008
Podcast
Daniel Gustafson of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says the next president should place agricultural policy high on the development agenda.
See more in Trade, Natural Resources Management, Foreign Aid
March 24, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Daniel Markey discusses U.S. policy toward Pakistan in our continuing podcast series, “Briefing the Next President.”
See more in United States, Pakistan, Terrorism
March 17, 2008
Podcast
John Prendergast, codirector of the ENOUGH Project, discusses U.S. policy toward Sudan and what a new U.S. president should do to address the crisis in Darfur.
See more in Sudan, International Peace and Security, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 7, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Sebastian Mallaby cautions the next U.S. president that “green tariffs” could undermine the legitimacy of the World Trade Organization.
See more in Trade, Climate Change, International Organizations
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
January 25, 2008
Podcast
Michael Levi, CFR fellow for science and technology, says the next president needs a strong domestic approach to climate change to be credible internationally.
See more in United States, Climate Change, U.S. Election 2008
January 24, 2008
Podcast
Julia E. Sweig, CFR's director for Latin America Studies, says a new U.S. president offers a chance to improve Washington’s relations with Cuba.
See more in Cuba, U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 15, 2008
Podcast
Richard G. Newell, an energy economist, says the main way the next president can combat high gasoline prices is by supporting research for viable, inexpensive alternatives to petroleum.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment
February 29, 2008
Podcast
Thomas Carothers, a democracy promotion expert, discusses how the U.S. presidential candidate selection process compares to that of other democracies.
See more in United States, Democracy Promotion, U.S. Election 2008
February 4, 2008
Podcast
David R. Ayon, an expert in U.S.-Latino politics, says while Hispanics don’t vote or think as a block, the defensive posture they assume against the immigration backlash aimed at them may impact their vote.
See more in Immigration, U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 10, 2008
Podcast
Shannon O'Neil, CFR fellow for Latin America studies, discusses what kind of policies the next president should pursue toward Latin America on energy, public security, immigration, and income inequality.
See more in Americas, Energy, U.S. Election 2008
January 18, 2008
Podcast
Amy Frumin, a CFR international affairs fellow and former USAID representative in Afghanistan, says Washington's current approach to delivering foreign assistance needs to “reorganized.”
See more in Afghanistan, Foreign Aid
January 2, 2008
Podcast
Adam Segal, CFR’s senior fellow for China studies, discusses what the next president’s China policy should look like.
See more in United States, China, Congress, U.S. Election 2008
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