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Ask the Expert: Your Cell Phones Are Funding a Deadly War

David Sullivan talks about how conflict minerals are funding war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and how Congress and the administration can help stop it.
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Ask the Expert: A Chance to Bring Peace to Sudan

John Prendergast offers an expert and activist view on the Obama administration new Sudan policy and talks about priorities int he coming months.

Will Obama Finally Pay Attention to Sudan?

John Prendergast discusses the Obama administration's new Darfur policy in the Wall Street Journal.

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Americas

Smart Development Assistance in Haiti

Haiti may not be a top priority for U.S. foreign policymakers, yet its proximity to the United States and its challenges cannot be ignored.
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Fostering Justice and Peace in Colombia

High Commissioner for Peace and High Counselor for Social and Economic Reintegration Frank Pearl spoke at a CAP event about Colombia’s efforts to demobilize and reintegrate former combatants.

¿Se Está Moviendo América Latina a la Derecha?

Las más recientes elecciones y sondeos muestran que varios países latinoamericanos se inclinan al conservatismo, pero los analistas y políticos deberían observar más allá de las ideologías y preguntarse si los vencedores de las próximas elecciones satisficieren las necesidades de la gente, escribe Stephanie Miller.

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East Asia

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Announcements of U.S.-China Cooperation Create a Path to Copenhagen Success

Agreements announced in Beijing this week show that international negotiations are still alive and well, write Julian L. Wong and Andrew Light.
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Summing Up the U.S.-China Summit

President Obama persuades China to take some important baby steps toward meaningful international cooperation, writes Nina Hachigian.
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The Next Phase

Trip report from a delegation to China led by John Podesta and findings on the future of U.S.-China relations.

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Europe

How Capable Is Obama After All?

This podcast reviews the first anniversary of Obama’s election and discusses his achievements and the challenges he faces in the next year. Werz argues Obama was as successful as one can possibly be given the unique problems that he did face when he took office and that the stabilization of the financial crisis was his first achievement in a time where he had to tackle several domestic and international crises simultaneously.

Yes, We Can?

The event “Yes, We Can?” took place on October 13 in Hamburg, Germany at the Koerber Forum. Michael Werz, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, spoke about the first year of the new administration and the meaning of Barack Obama’s multiethnic background. Other participants in the event, moderated by U.S. journalist Melinda Crane, were Karsten Voigt, coordinator of U.S.-German relations in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, and Hamburg-based writer Lu Yen Roloff.

Turkey’s Democratic Steps Have a Lot in Common with U.S. Interests

Michael Werz tells Today's Zaman that if Turkish society continues on its path of democratic reform and vigorous public debate about its future, it will play an important role in the region where it has a lot of interests in common with the United States.

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Middle East

Iran's Crisis of Resistance

Facing heavy domestic criticism, the Iranian regime could seek to recoup lost credibility by causing more trouble in the region, writes Matthew Duss in The American Prospect.
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Wexler Talks Middle East Policy at CAP

Congressman Robert Wexler spoke on a comprehensive peace in the Middle East and dealing with Iran at a CAP event.

Withdrawing from Iraq: Schedules, Risks, and Mitigating Strategies

Since the signing of the Status of Forces Agreement last year, which committed the United States to an unconditional withdrawal of U.S. forces on a three-year timeline, the withdrawal issue has receded from the American public debate about Iraq.

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South & Central Asia

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How to Make the Afghanistan War a “Just War”

Susan Thistlethwaite and Brian Katulis argue that moral considerations should shape the Obama administration’s decision on the Afghanistan war.

Will the U.N.’s Withdrawal Cancel Out the U.S.’s Civilian Surge?

On Thursday, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan announced that it would relocate hundreds of foreign staff out of the country in response to an attack targeting a U.N. guest house in Kabul last week. U.N. spokesman Dan McNortan told reporters that out of a total of 1,100 expatriate workers, 600 will be temporarily relocated for security reasons.
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Using U.S. Leverage to Strengthen Afghan Governance

The Obama administration needs to work with its close NATO allies to set a clear plan aimed at outlining expectations for the Karzai government, writes Brian Katulis.

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Where We Stand on National Security

CAP’s national security approach embodies progressive traditions that have protected our nation and nurtured our democratic ideals and freedom at home and abroad. Our policy priorities secure our country from attack and protect our national security interests abroad by ensuring our military forces are capable and ready, and our democratic alliances are strong and enduring. We understand that integrated military, diplomatic, and economic power guided by progressive ideals makes us safer and more prosperous.