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December 22, 2017

Zimbabwe
Sweet Deal for Zimbabwe’s Mugabe as Allies Face Jail or Exile

Robert Mugabe receives immunity for himself, a $10 million exit package, and protection for his wife Grace as his former allies face jail time as President Mnangagwa cracks down on the "criminals" that were allegedly behind his removal as vice president.

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May 3, 2012

Defense and Security
Drone Strikes and Public Debate

David Ignatius, the CIA’s favored receptacle of leaked classified information, has a piece in today’s Washington Post that criticizes the Obama administration for acknowledging the existence of “cove…

Drone takeoff

June 1, 2010

Emerging Markets
India’s Rise and the Future of the U.S.-India Relationship

  On the eve of this year’s U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, please join Undersecretary Burns to discuss the state of the bilateral relationship and its importance for meeting the global challenges of…

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October 22, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
Obama and Libya: Hold the Triumphalism, Please

After the death of Muammar al Gaddafi, Administration spokesmen and those journalists who pretty much take dictation from them have been triumphant. This was, they have said, final proof of the exqui…

May 7, 2012

Fossil Fuels
Oil and Gas Euphoria Is Getting Out of Hand

The boom in U.S. oil and gas production has spawned another gusher of increasingly hyperbolic claims about its revolutionary consequences. These are not just musings from the fringe; they’re increasi…