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March 6, 2013

Education
National Security and National Unity: A Case for Compulsory Service

This guest post is by Curtis Valentine, a Term Member with the Council on Foreign Relations and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (South Africa 2001-2003) The continuous debates over domestic issues …

A student from Boston College volunteers at Ellis Memorial Center (supportunitedway/Flickr).
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Edward Alden Renewing America

May 23, 2014

United States
TWE Remembers: Memorial Day

The United States has fought twelve major wars and numerous smaller skirmishes in its history. Memorial Day is our way of honoring the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, and marines who did not ret…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 18, 2020

Transition 2021
Transition 2021: How Much Foreign Policy Leverage Is Trump Leaving Biden?

Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: The Biden administration may have less leverage to strike winning deals than he, and …

President-Elect Joe Biden stands behind a podium labelled "Office of the President Elect."
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 3, 2008

China
SAFE, SWF

SAFE is China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the body charged with managing the bulk of China’s reserves. It generally isn’t considered a sovereign wealth fund (SWF). Central banks ge…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

August 1, 2014

Wars and Conflict
TWE Remembers: Top Ten World War I Films

World War I has provided source material for gripping novels and powerful poetry. It also has provided source material for some great movies. Here are my ten favorites in alphabetical order. A Far…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge