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• Media Conference Call: Obama’s Trip to South America
• Issue Guide: Japan's Triple Crisis
• U.S. Military Intervention for Libya?
• Issue Guide: North Africa and Middle East Protests
• Saudi Arabia's Missteps into Bahrain
• Japan's Crisis for Nuclear Power
• Obama's Mixed Message on Libya
• The Economic Costs of Government Activism (Video)
• The Economic Costs of Government Activism (Audio)
• Media Conference Call: Japan’s Earthquake – Political, Economic, and Energy Implications
• Japan's Earthquake -- Political, Economic and Energy Implications
• The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention
• FP: Think Again: American Decline
• FT: Nuclear Power: Hell and High Water
• Radicalization and U.S. Muslims

Media Conference Call: Obama’s Trip to South America Posted: 15 Mar 2011 01:32 PM PDT From March 19 to March 23, President Obama will make his first official visit to South America, stopping in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador. Latin American experts Julia Sweig and Shannon O'Neil discuss the Obama administration's goals for this visit and opportunities to strengthen the U.S.-South America relationship. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Issue Guide: Japan's Triple Crisis Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:42 PM PDT This issue guide provides a range of background and analysis on Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

U.S. Military Intervention for Libya? Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PDT CFR fellows Elliott Abrams and Micah Zenko debate whether the United States and its allies should intervene beyond sanctions on the Qaddafi regime.

Issue Guide: North Africa and Middle East Protests Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PDT This issue guide provides a range of background and analysis on the protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

Saudi Arabia's Missteps into Bahrain Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT The Saudi intervention to help quell a Shia-dominated uprising in neighboring Bahrain is misguided and the kingdom should instead focus on guiding the way to political modernization, writes CFR's Ray Takeyh.

Japan's Crisis for Nuclear Power Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:23 AM PDT An extraordinary series of events has caused Japan's nuclear crisis but it appears backup safety systems were flawed, says nuclear expert Charles Ferguson. He expects the disaster to slow some nuclear projects elsewhere but not cause a wholesale stoppage.

Obama's Mixed Message on Libya Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:49 AM PDT President Obama needs to end his ambiguity about Libya or risk losing credibility in the Middle East, where the Saudi move into Bahrain has added to volatility, says CFR's Robert Danin.

The Economic Costs of Government Activism (Video) Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PDT Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan argues that government activism during the past two years is the primary culprit for the tepid recovery and high unemployment. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Economic Costs of Government Activism (Audio) Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PDT Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan argues that government activism during the past two years is the primary culprit for the tepid recovery and high unemployment.     This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Media Conference Call: Japan’s Earthquake – Political, Economic, and Energy Implications Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:36 PM PDT The devastation wreaked by Japan's worst-ever earthquake and the accompanying tsunami continues to widen. Japan expert Sheila Smith and nuclear expert Michael Levi discuss the energy, political and economic implications of this crisis on Japan and energy markets. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Japan's Earthquake -- Political, Economic and Energy Implications Posted: 14 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PDT Please join Sheila Smith and Michael Levi for a discussion on Japan's earthquake and its political, economic and energy implications.

The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention Posted: 14 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PDT The brutality of the Qaddafi regime and the subsequent debate over a no-fly zone has again spotlighted the UN's "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine. Using it for military intervention remains highly contended, but even humanitarian intervention is resisted by countries who see it as a threat to sovereignty.

FP: Think Again: American Decline Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:09 AM PDT Gideon Rachman describes the economic threat that China poses to America.

FT: Nuclear Power: Hell and High Water Posted: 13 Mar 2011 10:40 AM PDT Clive Cookson breaks down the situation at Japan's Fukushima plant and the implications for the future of the nuclear industry.

Radicalization and U.S. Muslims Posted: 11 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PST The Muslim community has played an integral role in U.S. counterterrorism efforts, and congressional hearings on radicalization of Muslims risk polarizing a considerable asset for law enforcement, says expert Mark Fallon.

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