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September 24, 2013

Human Rights
Obama at the UN: No Time for Freedom

In his address to the United Nations General Assembly today, President Obama made some general statements in support of democracy. But when he got to actual cases, to actual U.S. foreign policy matte…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

September 11, 2014

Syria
The Obama Speech About ISIS: Giving Himself An "A"

There is too much one could say about the President’s speech last night to fit in a blog post, but there are a couple of items worth noting. I was struck by the President’s unacknowledged turnaround…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

November 24, 2012

Asia
Obama Announces Aid Package to Myanmar

Nathan LaGrave is an intern for the Southeast Asia studies program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Last week, during his historic trip to Myanmar, President Obama demonstrated the United States…

U.S. president Barack Obama delivers remarks at the University of Yangon November 19, 2012.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

September 18, 2009

International Organizations
Obama at the UN: The Burden of the Anti-Bush

President Obama’s first appearance before the UN General Assembly is an opportunity to reassert U.S. leadership at the world body on issues from nonproliferation to peacekeeping, writes CFR’s Stewart…

Expert Brief by Stewart M. Patrick

April 21, 2014

United States
Obama’s Mission in Asia: Bring the Allies Together

President Obama took an important step before this week’s visit to Asia by bringing together Japanese and South Korean leaders for a trilateral summit at The Hague a few weeks ago. That meeting sent …

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Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound