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May 30, 2014
United States
This Week: Egyptians Vote, Libyans Demonstrate, and the Pope Visits the Holy Land
Significant Developments Egypt. Security forces on Friday dispersed demonstrations across the country of Morsi supporters protesting General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s victory in this week’s presidentia…
September 18, 2013
Defense and Security
Happy 66th Birthday to the U.S. Air Force!
The United States Air Force marks sixty-six years of service.
March 16, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Percentage of U.S. Debt Held By Foreigners Rose for Sixth Straight Month
For the sixth consecutive month, the percentage of U.S. debt held by foreigners rose (Washington Post). While the United States faces short and long term budgetary challenges, uncertainty in Europe h…
February 15, 2012
How, and How Not, to Debate The Budget
In our current political climate, the budget of the President is no longer a legislative proposal--it is merely an invitation to debate. And in the aftermath of the release of the budget Monday, we h…
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Diversity Initiative in Foreign Policy
In 2012 the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) launched the Diversity Initiative in Foreign Policy. The initiative complements CFR's other, longstanding efforts to encourage members of underrepre…
March 23, 2012
Fossil Fuels
Perception, Reality, and the Consequences of the U.S. Oil & Gas Boom
Cliff Krauss and Eric Lipton have an epic, must-read piece in today’s New York Times on the boom in U.S. oil and gas. It includes a quote from me that I ought to briefly expand on: “There is no ques…