September 8, 2011 Archives

Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012

Jennifer Blanke on the recent findings of the Global Competitiveness Report 2011 - 2012.

Beyond New START

The release of the final report of the Next Generation Working Group.

Remembering 9/11: Never Quit

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the tragic September 11th attacks, we must remain vigilant and avoid losing the advances we have made in security.

The 9/11 Response

Has the U.S. overreacted to 9/11? A discussion with New York Times reporter Eric Schmitt, TIME and the Center for a New American Security.

Medvedev Visits Hockey Team Plane Crash Site

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited the site of a deadly plane crash that killed 43 people including one of the country's premier hockey teams. Meanwhile investigators are searching for flight recorders in the wreckage. (Sept. 8)

Heavy Gunfire In Central, North Syria

A barrage of gunfire by security forces that left residents cowering in their homes killed at least nine people and wounded several others Wednesday in Homs, a hotbed of opposition to President Bashar Assad's autocratic regime, activists said. (Sept. 7)

Home Video Shows Gaddafi's Private Side

Home video footage shows Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi lovingly playing with his grandchildren. Travis Brecher reports.

Raw Video: Bill Richardson In Cuba

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has arrived in Cuba to seek the freedom of a U.S. government subcontractor sentenced to 15 years in prison for bringing communications equipment to the island illegally. (Sept. 8)

Safety Questions After Russian Plane Crash

Concerns are being raised about Russian aviation safety after a plane crash on Wednesday killed 43 people.

Euro Will Gain A Downward Momentum

Nick Bennenbroek believes that the Euro will slide further if it breaks the 1.40 level.

Was The Euro A Disaster?

Former Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady on the European debt crisis.

Will Next Decade In Middle East Be More Volatile?

Why in terms of the Middle East, the next decade is likely to be more volatile than the last and why what has happened in countries like Egypt, Syria, and Libya is "arguably the most epic convulsion of the early 21st century."

Bin Laden's View Of 9/11 Anniversary

John Brennan, White House counterterrorism chief, describes the contents of Osama bin Laden's compound.

State Of The Enemy: Al-Qaeda Ten Years Later

Ten years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is dead and officials say al-Qaida is close to collapse. But while al-Qaida central may be unraveling, the danger posed by offshoots remains.

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