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June 20, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
New National Commissioner of the South Africa Police Service—Again

Last week, President Jacob Zuma appointed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as national commissioner of police and conferred on her the rank of general. She has no previous police experience, but she is no …

Newly appointed South African national police commissioner, Bheki Cele (R), is congratulated by South African President Jacob Zuma as Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa (C) looks on at the end of the news conference in Pretoria, July 29, 2009.

June 13, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe’s Upcoming Elections

President Robert Mugabe on June 13, set July 31 as Zimbabwe’s election day. The chief opposition leader and current prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, flatly rejected the date and said he would chall…

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R) and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai address a media conference at State House in the capital Harare January 17, 2013.

September 8, 2008

United States
Terrorism Insurance ’Underpriced’ in United States

Risk management expert Erwann Michel-Kerjan discusses how the terrorism insurance sector has evolved since September 11.

September 23, 2002

United States
Gene Sperling, Former White House Chief Economic Adviser, Joins the Council to Advance Universal Education

  Contact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9888   NEW YORK, September 20, 2002 – Gene Sperling, President Clinton’s national economic adviser and former director of the…

April 29, 2013

Economics
Obama Heads to Mexico

When President Obama arrives in Mexico this week he will face almost two completely different governments when it comes to discussing security and economic relations. In an op-ed that I wrote for the…

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