October 14, 2014
InfrastructureThe U.S. transport system is badly in need of infrastructure investment, and the country could suffer competitively if the status quo persists.
December 1, 2013
Wars and ConflictThere have long been disputes over the role of Congress and the president in waging military action.
June 12, 2013
GlobalGlobal support for the "responsibility to protect" doctrine weakened after the UN-endorsed no-fly zone that helped topple Libya’s regime, and debate continues over the threshold for mounting armed hu…
November 30, 2012
International OrganizationsThe quest by Palestinian officials for statehood recognition could have major repercussions for the Mideast peace process. This Backgrounder outlines the potential impact of the UN vote.
December 22, 2010
United StatesNew screening measures at U.S. airports are being called overly intrusive by some passengers and civil rights groups. National security experts advise using a system that relies more on intelligence,…
November 11, 2008
Elections and VotingSen. Barack Obama’s foreign policy team includes former State Department veterans and newcomers from academia who seek to reinvigorate U.S. diplomacy.
May 2, 2007
Sub-Saharan AfricaThe creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa signals the continent’s growing strategic importance and its many development challenges.
June 22, 2007
TradeThe looming expiration of U.S. fast-track trade promotion authority could trip up momentum toward trade liberalization, but experts say it won’t necessarily be a step backwards.
February 17, 2005
Terrorism and CounterterrorismThis publication is now archived. When will the military tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees begin?It’s unclear. The United States on February 24 charged two suspects, Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qos…
February 7, 2005
IntelligenceThis publication is now archived. What are the differences among the competing congressional proposals to reform the U.S. intelligence community?Congress is considering two different proposals. The S…