Elliott Abrams says the State Department leaks reveal that what non-democratic regimes tell us is very different from what they tell their people.

The WikiLeaks revelations aren't likely to do lasting damage, but CFR experts say they will make it harder to collaborate with governments such as Pakistan, hurt sensitive relationships, and hinder the open exchanges successful diplomacy requires.

Leslie H. Gelb argues that the State Department cable leaks were intended to smear the United States as evil and selfish--but revealed to opposite instead.

Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen debate the global reach of technology and the implications on countries such as China and Iran.

This session was part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series.

Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen debate the global reach of technology and the implications on countries such as China and Iran.

This session was part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker series.

In this article published by the The New Republic, Reuel Marc Gerecht, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a contributing editor at The Weekly Standard, calls for a more nuanced view of Sharia law and examines the possibility that Sharia might actually drive opposition to Islamic extremism and terrorism.

Thomas Glocer shares his views on globalization, financial reform, and corporate social responsibility, as well as his own experiences leading a global corporation.

Thomas Glocer shares his views on globalization, financial reform, and corporate social responsibility, as well as his own experiences leading a global corporation.

Robert McMahon says Iran is fertile ground for a socia media campaign by U.S. broadcasters.

The ouster of General Stanley McChrystal does not suggest that U.S. political-military relations are in crisis. But the episode should remind the military's highest officers of the need for, and the requirements of, appropriate professional behavior.

Leslie H. Gelb, who directed the Pentagon Papers project, says comparisons with the WikiLeaks files miss the point.

Micah Zenko asks what future leaks of U.S. military documents will reveal.

Leslie H. Gelb discusses the WikiLeaks documents and how they underscore the need for the Obama administration to reconsider its policy toward Aghanistan and Pakistan.

The New York Times summarizes WikiLeaks' findings from its release of military records on the Afghanistan war.

The State Department uses social media as a tool for public relations and diplomacy.

Experts discuss how to harness new media technologies to distribute news.

This event was part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event and was made possible through the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

Experts discuss how to harness new media technologies to distribute news.

This event was part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event and was made possible through the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

This event is part of CFR's commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship in the 2009-2010 programming year.

Andrew Exum, Kori Schake, Ali Ahmad Jalali, and Micah Zenko discuss General Petraeus's replacement of General McChrystal as top commander in Afghanistan.

Max Boot says that while General McChrystal displayed a lack of media savvy in his recent remarks, he deserves credit for putting in place a strategy to turn around the war in Afghanistan, and a chance to see if it will work.