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December 2, 2011

Friday File: Does the United States Matter Less?

A shrimp boat trawling near the mouth of the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City, Louisiana. (Sean Gardner/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. I had the good fortune to spend the last two days at a con…

A shrimp boat trawls near healthy marsh, bayous and water ways east of the mouth of the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City, Louisiana April 20, 2011. When BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, killing 11 workers, authorities first reported that no crude was leaking into the ocean. They were wrong. One year on, oil from the largest spill in U.S. history clogs wetlands, pollutes the ocean and endangers wildlife, not to mention the toll it has inflicted on the coastal economies of Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and especially Louisiana. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENERGY)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

September 12, 2014

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of September 12, 2014

Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Andrew Hill, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice visits Asia. Susan Ric…

U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice (L), shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

April 6, 2012

Trade
Morning Brief: Energy Dept. to Offer More Loan Guarantees

The Department of Energy (DoE) announced that it will begin to approve new loan guarantees for renewable energy (TheHill). The DoE issued almost $16 billion in loan guarantees until the 2009 stimulus…

A Tesla Motors Model S is undergoing assembly at a Fremont, California factory—formerly co-owned by GM and Toyota—that Tesla purchased with the proceeds of a $465 million DoE loan. (Stephen Lam/Courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by Renewing America Staff Renewing America

October 28, 2022

United Kingdom
The Prime Minister’s Inbox: The United Kingdom and the Challenges Ahead

Following the resignation of Liz Truss and selection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, panelists discuss the economic and political challenges facing the United Kingdom (UK), including calls for a gener…

Play Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing St
Virtual Event by Sebastian Mallaby, Matthias Matthijs, and Laura Trevelyan Europe Program

July 6, 2015

Afghanistan
Comparing the Islamic State Air War with History

With President Barack Obama visiting the Pentagon to assess progress in the U.S.-led air campaign against the self-declared Islamic State, which enters its twelfth month this week, it is a good time …

Dempsey and Carter at Pentagon July 2015
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action