May 11, 2011 Archives

The Road to Nuuk: U.S. Policy Interests in the Arctic

An update on the Obama administration's Arctic policy objectives.

China's Innovation Wall

Adam Segal, author of "Advantage: How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge," discusses the policy changes needed to achieve the Chinese ambition to move from a model of "made in China" to one of "innovated in China."

Defeating Osama bin Laden's Ideology

Shibley Telhami: The irony is that Osama bin Laden lived long enough to see the very people he tried to inspire and influence reject his calls for terror and chart their own course for democratic rule.

Tensions Running High In Egypt

Jeremy Bowen on tensions on the streets of Cairo following Egypt's revolution.

Osama bin Laden's Widows To Come Forward

U.S. officials say Pakistan will allow his three wives to be questioned.

Thousands Protest Chile Mega-dam

Environmental activists take to the streets of Santiago to protest at plans to build a new hydroelectric mega-dam, which they say will ruin pristine Patagonia valleys.

China's April Trade Surplus Soars

China's April trade surplus at highest in four months, potentially reopening Beijing's yuan policy to foreign criticism; China posted a trade deficit in the first quarter.

U.S. Warns of 'Lone Wolf' Retaliation

Terrorism expert Paul Cruikshank discusses possible "lone wolf" terror plots in retaliation for the bin Laden raid.

The bin Laden Effect on Afghanistan

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., discusses whether the U.S. should accelerate the Afghanistan exit timeline.

What Are We Learning from bin Laden Intel?

  What the process of sorting through information gathered during raid is like, and may yield.

Inflation in China

Jing Ulrich, managing director and chairman of global markets, China at J.P. Morgan, says China's steps to combat inflation is likely taking effect.

What Should U.S. Do in Afghanistan?

Analysis on what the U.S. policy shoudl be in the face of new calls for troop withdrawal in wake of bin Laden takedown.

Madrassa Teaches Children to Hate U.S.

Stan Grant visits a madrassa, an Islamic school, in Kabul, Afghanistan, where children learn to hate America.

Wikileaks' Assange Given Peace Award

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accepts an Australian human rights award at a ceremony in London for "exceptional courage in the pursuit of human rights"

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