August 9, 2012 Archives

Decision 2012 and National Security

Following the election, will our counterterrorism policies change.

Madeline Albright: Investing in Technology to Improve Economies

Madeline Albright: Public-private partnerships are particularly important for technology development.

U.S.-China Policy with Andrew Nathan

Gideon Rose interviews Columbia University professor and author Andrew Nathan on China's global perspective and the current state of U.S.-China relations.

Unraveling the Syria Mess

 Kenneth Pollack identifies the simulation's lessons for effective intervention in Syria, including the central importance of Turkey in the region.

Animals Beat the Heat in Kiev

Animals at the zoo cool off as Ukraine sweats through record-breaking heat.

Japan Remembers Nagasaki Victims

Japan remembers victims of the Nagasaki atomic bombing as nuclear energy continues to concern residents.

London Zoo Showcases Animals' Athletic Feats

London zoo has been holding special animal athletic events to coincide with the Olympics taking place in the city.

Mortar Fire at a Funeral in Syria

Amateur video purports to show a mortar shell exploding during a funeral procession in Deraa.

White House Offers Deal to Taliban for U.S. Soldier

The Obama administration is reaching out to the Taliban in an effort to release a US soldier.

Syria: What's Behind the Conflict

Syria has become the bloodiest uprising of the Arab Spring and has now descended into a full-blown civil war.

Egyptian Government Cracks Down on Militants in Sinai

After militants attacked an Egyptian security checkpoint, killing 16 border patrol guards, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi launched a crackdown in the dangerous Sinai peninsula where drug smuggling, human trafficking and militant terrorism are on the rise.

What's Behind Iran Showing Solidarity with Syria?

Amb. John Bolton looks at the conflict.

Political Change Underway in China

Michael Kurtzsays that the Bo Xilai case is a clear example from Beijing that it is cleaning up corruption from within the party.  

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