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December 4, 2013
Israel
A Conversation About Israel
Israeli columnist Ari Shavit just came out with a new book, My Promised Land, that is receiving tremendous media attention in the United States. I joined Ari and David Remnick, editor of The New York…
September 4, 2014
China
Notable Quotables From THE BATTLE OF BRETTON WOODS
“The various currencies, which were all maintained on a stable basis in relation to gold and to one another, facilitated the easy flow of capital and of trade to an extent the full value of which …
July 27, 2011
Ten Whats With...Laurie Garrett
Laurie Garrett. Courtesy of Laurie Garrett. Laurie Garrett is a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Ms. Garrett is the only writer ever to have been aw…
April 7, 2015
Politics and Government
Campaign 2016: Senator Rand Paul, GOP Presidential Candidate
Is America ready for a "Libertarian-ish" president? We are about to find out. Today Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) formally announced his presidential campaign, making him the second Republican candidate, …
January 19, 2016
You Might Have Missed: Academic Journals IV
This is the fourth blog post in this series. The previous three were published in February, July, and October 2015, and highlight earlier academic findings. Cullen S. Hendriz, “A House Divided: Thr…
April 13, 2015
Politics and Government
Campaign 2016: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic Presidential Candidate
Pakistan has had one. So have Great Britain, Indonesia, Poland, Ukraine, and four dozen other countries. Argentina, Brazil, and Germany have one right now. But the United States has never had a woman…
January 17, 2014
Russia
Parker and Rutherford: Countering China’s Rise Through a U.S.-Russia Coalition
William J. Parker III, PhD, is a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Alanna C. Rutherford, JD, is a partner at a New York law firm and a CFR Term Member. Let’s face it; the Unit…
March 13, 2013
Defense and Security
Worldwide Threats Briefing Highlights
Yesterday, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) held its annual open hearing on “National Security Threats to the United States.” First started in 1994, the hearing is the rare instance…
March 21, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Tim Pawlenty, GOP Presidential Candidate
Tim Pawlenty speaks during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Spring Event on March 8, 2011. (Brian Frank/courtesy Reuters) Only one Big Ten university has ever graduated an American president—T…
December 8, 2014
Global
Ten Elections to Watch in 2015
Numerous countries will hold elections in 2015. Here are ten to watch.
