| Assessing Obama's Foreign Policy at Midterm Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:07 PM PST President Obama's foreign policy triumphs so far include getting support for tougher Iran sanctions but there were also missteps in the Middle East and elsewhere, and the failure to restore fiscal stability has undercut U.S. power, says CFR's James M. Lindsay.  |
| The World Next Year: 2011 Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:25 AM PST A preview of world events in the coming year from CFR.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Cost of the World's Long Senior Moment Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:45 AM PST Trends in global aging in the coming decades pose serious fiscal challenges to developed and developing nations unless longstanding social policies are revamped, says CFR's Michael Hodin.  |
| Culture Matters Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:11 PM PST Latin Americans must look in the mirror and confront the reality that many of our problems lie not in our stars but in ourselves. Only then will the region finally attain the development it has so long sought.  |
| Less Than Zero Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:57 PM PST All previous attempts at total nuclear disarmament have failed, as strategic logic and state interest have prevailed over wishful thinking. A similar fate awaits Global Zero, the newest disarmament movement, for similar reasons.  |
| Enforcing the Peace Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:48 PM PST The Israelis and the Palestinians will never find peace if they are left to negotiate on their own. As has been the case throughout history, great-power leadership is the missing ingredient. Washington must lead the way in enforcing a final-status settlement.  |
| Sudan's Secession Crisis Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:42 PM PST Depending on how locals and outsiders react to events in Sudan, the secession referendum scheduled for January could trigger either the country's partition or a new explosion of violence.  |
| The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:32 PM PST It is unclear how a nuclear-armed Iran would weigh the costs, benefits, and risks of brinkmanship, meaning that it could be difficult to deter Tehran from attacking the United States' interests or partners in the region.  |
| Tackling Tactical Nuclear Weapons Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:46 AM PST Micah Zenko argues that New START is a good step forward for limiting strategic nuclear weapons, but the proliferation and deployment of tactical nukes is a serious, and unaddressed, problem.  |