February 1, 1998
JapanOverview The issue of the future of U.S.-Japan security ties is an extremely timely one. Events such as the rape incident in Okinawa and massive public demonstrations in Japan against the U.S. tro…
November 27, 2001
Agricultural PolicyOverview The world's agricultural system stands at the shores of a technological Rubicon. On the near side, where most farmers toil today, new strains of crops are still largely the product of con…
November 7, 2003
ColombiaWRITTEN STATEMENT OF DR. JULIA E. SWEIG,SENIOR FELLOW AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LATIN AMERICA STUDIES, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONSBEFORE THE 108TH CONGRESSUNITED STATES SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COM…
October 24, 2003
IranKarim Sadjadpour, an Iran specialist at the International Crisis Group (ICG), a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts, says that Iran’s apparent decision to …
November 30, 2005
Technology and Innovation5:30-6:00 p.m. Reception6:00-7:15 p.m. Meeting
April 6, 2006
Technology and Innovation3:45-4:00 pm Reception4:00-5:00 pm Meeting
October 6, 2006
Iraq8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Reception 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. MeetingThis program has been made possible by a generous gift from Rita E. Hauser.
October 6, 2006
IraqWatch experts discuss the impact of the U.S. intervention in Iraq on the wider Middle East.
March 14, 2006
IraqRichard N. Haass, president of CFR and head of policy planning at the State Department during the outbreak of the Iraq war three years ago, says that in hindsight, while history’s judgment will depen…
November 26, 2007
Political MovementsMohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, says there will likely be more haggling ahead of a new deadline for Lebanon’s political parties to agree on a compromise candidate to becom…