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Elections and Voting
Video Brief: The Global Economy
The next U.S. president will have to navigate between grand ambition and the realities of the world economy, says CFR international economics expert Sebastian Mallaby. This video is part of a special Council on Foreign Relations series that explores the top foreign policy issues debated in the run-up to the 2012 elections.
Elections and Voting
Congo Standoff Requires African Solution
The United States should withhold its support for the Kabila government until the situation in Congo clarifies, says CFR’s Africa expert John Campbell.
Iraq
U.S.-Iraq Post-Withdrawal Relations
CFR’s Stephen Biddle discusses the increasing emphasis on non-military ties between the United States and Iraq.
Global Governance
Napolitano: Securing the U.S. through International Cooperation
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano discusses the importance of bilateral and multilateral security efforts with CFR’s James M. Lindsay.
Elections and Voting
Video Brief: Arab Revolutions
The winner of the 2012 U.S. presidential election will likely confront a greatly changed Middle East political landscape due to ongoing civillian upheaval, says Steven A. Cook, CFR’s senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies. This video is part of a special Council on Foreign Relations series that explores the top foreign policy issues debated in the run-up to the 2012 elections.
Economic Crises
Can the EU Summit Stem the Crisis?
CFR’s Sebastian Mallaby discusses the EU summit’s potential for stemming the tide of the eurozone debt crisis.
Development
Overcoming USAID’s Challenges
USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg discusses the challenges facing the organization in an environment of constrained budgets.
Capital Flows
Business Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America
Grupo Salinas chairman and founder Ricardo Salinas discusses the challenges of doing business in Latin America with CFR Board Member Donna Hrinak.
Elections and Voting
Video Brief: Pakistan
This video is part of a special Council on Foreign Relations series that explores the top foreign policy issues debated in the run-up to the 2012 elections. In this video, Daniel Markey, CFR’s senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, discusses the strategic importance of Pakistan.
Pakistan
Priorities in U.S.-Pakistan Relations
Pakistani human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir discusses U.S.-Pakistan relations and the fragility of the Pakistani democracy.
Syria
Syria’s Arab League Suspension
CFR’s Robert Danin says the Arab League’s move to suspend Syria opens the door for greater action by the international community.
International Organizations
Obama Initiatives Threaten APEC
CFR’s Scott Snyder says the Obama administration’s new initiatives in Asia threaten the primary role that APEC has played as a gathering for Asian leaders.
Iran
IAEA Iran Report Decoded
CFR’s Matthew Kroenig discusses the newly released IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program.
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Bosworth: U.S. Must Continue Engaging North Korea
Former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Stephen W. Bosworth, says it is necessary for the United States to continue to engage with North Korea.
Europe
ECB Limitations in Addressing Eurozone Crisis
CFR’s Benn Steil discusses the ECB’s role and limitations in mitigating the eurozone debt crisis.