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Issue Guide: Arab and Middle East Protests

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PST

This issue guide provides a range of background and analysis on the protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

'New Chapter' in Middle East

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:33 PM PST

The Arab world's new revolutionary fervor marks a convergence of values the United States should welcome even if it means rethinking the balance of interests and ideals, says Middle East expert Richard Murphy.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Opening Remarks on FY2012 Budget Given Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:23 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Opening Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at UN Human Rights Council

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:09 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlines a framework for promoting democratic ideals.

International Finance 2011: Activism

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PST

Alan Greenspan breaks down why the road to economic recovery has been so slow.

NYT Mag: Broke Town, U.S.A.

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:24 AM PST

Roger Lowenstein writes about whether a bankrupt town like Vallejo, California, could be the predeccesor for more American cities to come.

Foreign Aid Isn't Foreign. It's American.

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PST

Laurie Garrett says U.S. foreign aid overseas is "effective, bipartisan, and reflects the very best of America."

The Daily Star: America's End, or Its Democratic Moment?

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:27 AM PST

Michael Young writes how America could use the momentum caused by the Middle East revolutions to revive its own democratic aesthetic.

New Statesman: End of the Old Arab Strongman

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:21 AM PST

Olivier Roy discusses why the youth of the Middle East can't be bought out.

Guardian: Libya's Escalating Drama Reopens the Case for Liberal Intervention

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:09 AM PST

Timothy Garton Ash discusses whether to intervene, or not, in Libya.

UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests (Audio)

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PST

CFR's Stewart M. Patrick discussed the findings of his recent Council Special Report "UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests," coauthored with Kara C. McDonald, with students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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FT: Arab Freedom is Worth a Short Stock

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:46 AM PST

Martin Wolf explores the repercussions of the Middle East's protests from an economist's standpoint.