January 14, 2011 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website.
 |  | | | | | |  | | Haiti's Year of Living Miserably The cholera epidemic that has added to the list of Haiti's post-earthquake miseries is a reminder that what Haiti needs more than anything else is good governance that would lead to better infrastructure and safe water, writes CFR's Laurie Garrett. Read more Expert Roundup: "How to Rebuild Haiti after the Quake" with Paul Farmer, UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti, Brian Concannon, Jr., Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, Beat Rohr, CARE International, and Robert Maguire, U.S. Institute of Peace Op-ed: "Midwifery - A Smart Investment in Haiti" by Isobel Coleman (Huffington Post) Interview: "Fighting Cholera amid Haiti's Debris" with Laurie Garrett Interactive: Global Governance Monitor - Public Health CFR experts on Haiti | | | | | | | | |  | | Moving Forward in Sudan The Sudan referendum now underway will likely result in the south's independence, but unresolved disputes and population shifts require the Obama administration's continued intense diplomatic and humanitarian engagement, says CFR's John Campbell. Read more Foreign Affairs: "Sudan's Secession Crisis - Can the South Part From the North Without War?" by Andrew Natsios and Michael Abramowitz CFR Meeting Audio, Video, Transcript: "A Trip Report - Sudan" with George Clooney and John Prendergast Contingency Planning Memorandum: "Renewed Conflict in Sudan" by Katherine Almquist Analysis Brief: Southern Sudan's milestone referendum Op-ed: "Help for Sudan - Bombing Africa to Save It?" by Micah Zenko and Rebecca Friedman (Christian Science Monitor) CFR experts on Africa | | | | | Military-Industrial Complex, Fifty Years On | | | Fifty years after President Eisenhower's warning, the "military-industrial complex" still thrives and dictates national priorities, says CFR's Leslie Gelb, who argues that President Obama should make a case for building a strong domestic economy as a national security issue in this interview. | | | | | | Insight From CFR, Where You Are | | | In addition to receiving our enewsletters and visiting our website, you can also get CFR news and analysis from our iPhone app, RSS feeds, Facebook page and Twitter feed. Get special offers from Foreign Affairs via the magazine's Facebook page, Tumblr blog, and Twitter feed. Subscribe to CFR or Foreign Affairs' YouTube channels to watch event highlights. | | | | | | On the CFR Blogs | | | THE WATER'S EDGE Lindsay wraps up the week's U.S. foreign policy news in today's "Friday File." ASIA UNBOUND Sheila Smith writes about U.S. Defense Secretary Gates's change in tone about the relocation of the Futenma U.S. marine base in Okinawa. PRESSURE POINTS Elliott Abrams argues that Lebanon's political crisis is a test for its leadership. AFRICA IN TRANSITION John Campbell writes about what the U.S. and the international community can do about the electoral crisis in the Ivory Coast. FROM THE POTOMAC TO THE EUPHRATES Steven Cook shares a guest post from CFR's Robert Danin on the demolition of the Shepherd Hotel by Israeli builders in Jerusalem. MICHAEL LEVI Levi looks to history to explain the recent volatility in oil prices. Read and weigh in on CFR's expert blogs. | | | | | |
