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Reconciliation with the Taliban | November 19, 2009

Ask the Expert: Your Cell Phones Are Funding a Deadly War | November 19, 2009

Summing Up the U.S.-China Summit | November 18, 2009

Integrating Security | November 16, 2009

New York's 9/11 Trial Justice | November 13, 2009

The Next Phase | November 12, 2009

Choosing Between Family and the Military | November 10, 2009

Honoring Our Service Members | November 10, 2009

Will the U.N.’s Withdrawal Cancel Out the U.S.’s Civilian Surge? | November 9, 2009

China's Evolving Engagement | November 9, 2009

China’s New Engagement in the International System | November 6, 2009

A Roadmap for U.S.–China Collaboration on Carbon Capture and Sequestration | November 4, 2009

Grading Obama | November 4, 2009

How Capable Is Obama After All? | November 4, 2009

Cooperation Is the Key | November 4, 2009

Using U.S. Leverage to Strengthen Afghan Governance | November 2, 2009

Yes, We Can? | October 30, 2009

Advancing Sustainable Security in South Asia | October 28, 2009

Human Rights Gets Technical | October 28, 2009

Our Faustian Bargains in Afghanistan | October 28, 2009

Turkey’s Democratic Steps Have a Lot in Common with U.S. Interests | October 27, 2009

Profiles of Afghan Power Brokers | October 26, 2009

Impressions from Iraq: Part Three | October 23, 2009

Weekly Round Up: October 19 – October 23 | October 23, 2009

The Changing Climate in India | October 22, 2009

Honoring the Unaccounted and Missing in Action | October 22, 2009

Ask the Expert: A Chance to Bring Peace to Sudan | October 21, 2009

Keep Pushing Effective Governance in Afghanistan | October 21, 2009

Will Obama Finally Pay Attention to Sudan? | October 21, 2009

New Tools for Old Traumas | October 20, 2009

Testing Obama's Sudan Policy | October 20, 2009

Sudan's State-Sponsored Pyromania | October 19, 2009

Impressions from Iraq: Part Two | October 19, 2009

Smart Development Assistance in Haiti | October 16, 2009

Don't Put All the Security Eggs in the Al Qaeda Basket | October 15, 2009

Lawyers, Guns, and Money | October 14, 2009

Impressions from Iraq: Part One | October 13, 2009

Comparing Public Spending and Priorities Across OECD Countries | October 2, 2009

The European Paradox | October 2, 2009

Wexler Talks Middle East Policy at CAP | October 2, 2009

Fostering Justice and Peace in Colombia | October 1, 2009

A Birthday Wish List | September 30, 2009

What in the World Is China? | September 30, 2009

Forging an American Empire | September 30, 2009

No Obituaries Yet for Capitalism in Russia | September 29, 2009

¿Se Está Moviendo América Latina a la Derecha? | September 28, 2009

The Wrong Question | September 28, 2009

Hu Speaks—What Next? | September 25, 2009

Deciding Who Decides at the G-20 Summit | September 24, 2009

Is Latin America Moving to the Right? | September 24, 2009

Targeting Our 9/11 Enemies | September 23, 2009

Ask the Expert: Climate Change and the G-20 | September 23, 2009

Shining Celebrity Light on Darfur | September 23, 2009

A Pittsburgh Protocol | September 23, 2009

Myth vs. Reality on International Climate Change Negotiations | September 22, 2009

Building a Stronger Africa | September 21, 2009

Getting Ready for the G-20 | September 18, 2009

A Preview of the G-20 | September 18, 2009

Beyond Business as Usual | September 18, 2009

Faith Experts Discuss Afghanistan | September 17, 2009

Ask the Expert: A Sustainable Security Approach to Haiti | September 15, 2009

Experts in the Field: Haiti | September 14, 2009

The Imperfect Election Was the Easy Part ... | September 9, 2009

Two Years to Self Destruct in Sudan | September 3, 2009

Ask the Expert: Getting Our Sudan Policy Right | September 3, 2009

Evaluating the Elections in Afghanistan | September 2, 2009

Haiti’s Changing Tide | September 1, 2009

Serving America's Veterans | August 31, 2009

La Red 2.0 y las Próximas Elecciones en Latinoamérica | August 25, 2009

Securing America's Future | August 25, 2009

Avoid the Rush to Judgment in the Afghan Election | August 24, 2009

Weekly Round Up: August 17 - 21, 2009 | August 21, 2009

In Afghanistan, Do What We Must | August 21, 2009

Web 2.0 and Latin America’s Upcoming Elections | August 20, 2009

Peaking Duck | August 20, 2009

Slideshow: Afghanistan Heads to the Ballot Box | August 19, 2009

Watching the Afghan Elections | August 19, 2009

Blueprint for Defense Transformation | August 18, 2009

Containment Succeeded, Pre-emption Failed—Time For A New National Strategy? | August 18, 2009

The United States and Egypt: A Common Cause in Sudan | August 18, 2009

Withdrawing from Iraq: Schedules, Risks, and Mitigating Strategies | August 17, 2009

Five Things to Watch Around Afghan Elections | August 17, 2009

The Violence Behind Congo’s Mineral Trade | August 14, 2009

An Integrated Approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan | August 13, 2009

Hillary Clinton Misses the Maghreb | August 12, 2009

The Narrowing Window in the Middle East | August 11, 2009

Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo | August 11, 2009

Inadequate Afghan Security Forces | August 10, 2009

Somalia: Too Big a Problem to Fail? | August 7, 2009

Ask the Expert: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo | August 7, 2009

Sustainable Security 101 | August 6, 2009

CAP Statement on the Safe Return of Laura Ling and Euna Lee | August 5, 2009

Weekly Round Up: July 27 - July 31, 2009 | July 31, 2009

Surviving the Crisis in Ukraine | July 30, 2009

An Opportunity to Enhance Regional Security | July 30, 2009

Electronics Companies and Consumers can Help Stop Congolese Bloodshed | July 29, 2009

He SED, She SED | July 27, 2009

It’s Time for Obama to Follow Truman’s Example | July 27, 2009

The SE&Ds of Change | July 27, 2009

Applying Human Rights Standards 101 | July 23, 2009

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