February 9, 2010
News Release
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February 7, 2010
Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
Joshua Kurlantzick argues that America will not be giving way to Asia as the global hegemon anytime soon.
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February 5, 2010
Must Read
Forbes columnist and former Treasure Department economist Bruce Bartlett explains how federal financial planning has evolved over time.
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February 4, 2010
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Kara C. McDonald discusses how high-level visits to Haiti can hamper the relief effort.
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February 4, 2010
Must Read
In this The Guardian op-ed, Aluf Benn talks about the discrepancy between how Israelis view their country and how it is viewed from the outside, offering an explanation for why American efforts to resume the Israeli-Palestinian talks fail to interest Israelis.
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February 3, 2010
Interview
Some of Obama's budget proposals are sound policy, but congressional gridlock and faster economic reforms in China and Europe could jeopardize U.S. competitiveness, says Economist.com editor Ryan Avent.
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February 2, 2010
Must Read
Gerald F. Seib views the federal budget deficit as a potential national security threat, emphasizing that budget deficits make America vulnerable to foreign pressures, allow Chinese power to grow as a result, put long-term national-security budgets at risk, and underme the American model before the rest of the world.
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February 2, 2010
Must Read
This Washington Post examination of President Obama's budget blueprint for 2010 underscores what agencies will gain or lose from the proposed budget.
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February 2, 2010
Audio
Listen to Michèle Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy, walk through the Department of Defense's review of national defense strategy and priorities.
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February 2, 2010
Video
Watch Michèle Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy, walk through the Department of Defense's review of national defense strategy and priorities.
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