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Obama's Call For American Revival

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

President Obama's State of the Union focused on spurring economic growth and innovation but fell short on deficit reduction, argues CFR's Sebastian Mallaby. The stress on domestic over foreign policy made sense, but national security challenges loom, says CFR's James Lindsay.

The Birthright Citizenship Debate

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

Some GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation to eliminate birthright citizenship, but legal expert Margaret Stock says these proposals would create vast logistical and social problems and are unlikely to succeed.

After New START, Old Tensions

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:03 AM PST

Russia's parliament ratified the New START treaty, but Russian domestic issues like terrorism, as well as U.S. and Russian presidential elections in 2012, make it unlikely that any further accords will be negotiated for a while, says CFR's Micah Zenko.

UN Early Warning for Preventing Conflict

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:27 AM PST

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue that rather than create a comprehensive early warning system for preventing conflict, the UN can focus on other reforms to improve its ability to analyze and absorb existing early warning information.

Obama's Investment vs. Deficit Dilemma

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:21 AM PST

President Obama's State of the Union stressed an agenda to boost competitiveness, bipartisanship, and sacrifice, but critics say he failed to lay out a convincing plan to tackle the country's mounting debt.

Rebuilding Haiti: One Year Later (Audio)

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 01:25 PM PST

Kara C. McDonald, deputy coordinator for political and security affairs and office director in the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Haiti Special Coordinator, discusses the recovery efforts and challenges that remain in Haiti as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Charter Cities: New Options for the Bottom Billion

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST

Economist Paul Romer describes the concept for charter cities as "special reform zones that allow governments to quickly adopt innovative new systems of rules," in order to "create opportunities for millions of people to...lead safer, healthier, and more prosperous lives." Join Romer as he describes both the historical origins of this approach and promising new applications.

State of the Union Address, 2011

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:08 PM PST

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White-Collar Outgo

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:59 AM PST

National Journal's T.A. Frank reports on the overlooked US profits ranging from CareBear intellectual property remunerations to the tuition at a presitigious American University.

Atlantic: After Tunisia: Obama's Impossible Dilemma in Egypt

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:53 AM PST

After the recent toppling of the Tunisian government, Shadi Hamid questions the wisdom of the US foreign policy tenet to support repressive regimes in the Middle East on the grounds that they are stable at least, and explores the ramifications of US policy regarding Egypt.

NYT: Uncertainty Over Economy Clouds Obama Speech

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 11:46 AM PST

In the wake of measured economic progress, President Obama and economists alike are careful to temper their optimism with low expectations, writes Mokoto Rich in the New York Times.

Republican Response to Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address, 2011

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:09 AM PST

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