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April 1, 2011
The repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in December 2010 has led some Ivy League universities to reconsider a campus homecoming for ROTC after four decades of exile.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
March 31, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
March 24, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
March 23, 2011
Peter Ackerman, an expert on civil resistance movements, says nonviolent revolutions that have a shared vision of future governance are more likely to be successful than those that turn violent, such as Libya's.
See more in North Africa, Middle East, Democracy and Human Rights
March 10, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
March 4, 2011
Increasing distrust between the CIA and Pakistan's ISI over the Raymond Davis case could threaten efforts to fight militancy along the Afghan border. Experts Daniel Markey and Shuja Nawaz discuss policy options to restore the relationship.
See more in United States, Pakistan, Diplomacy, Terrorism
March 3, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
February 24, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
February 17, 2011
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
February 17, 2011
Al-Jazeera has been instrumental in covering protests in the Arab world. The Washington bureau chief for al-Jazeera Arabic, Abderrahim Foukara, suggests Western perceptions of the channel are adapting to its pervasive influence in the Arab and Muslim world.
See more in Egypt, Democracy and Human Rights, Society and Culture
Gayle Lemmon tells the remarkable story of a young entrepreneur whose business created jobs and hope for women in her Kabul, Afghanistan, neighborhood during the Taliban years.
Adam Segal offers a contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.
A penetrating look at American wars over the last century by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs.
David A. Shirk analyzes the drug war in Mexico and argues that the United States should help Mexico address its pressing crime and corruption problems.
This Task Force report assesses U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It supports a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diplomacy, and says that a more limited U.S. mission in Afghanistan would be warranted if the present strategy does not show signs of progress.
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