Africa
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.Testing Obama's Sudan Policy
After a lengthy internal battle, the Obama administration has formally rolled out its new Sudan policy.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.
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.East Asia
China’s New Engagement in the International System
Report from Nina Hachigian explores China's relationship to the international system and role in tackling transnational threats.
A Roadmap for U.S.–China Collaboration on Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Fact sheet outlines how the United States and China will mutually benefit from collaboration on carbon capture and sequestration.
Cooperation Is the Key
A proposal from John D. Podesta, Andrew Light, and Julian L. Wong on U.S.-China collaboration on climate technology.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.Middle East
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.The Narrowing Window in the Middle East
Brian Katulis debates Israel and Palestine with Daniel Levy of The Century Foundation on BloggingHeads.tv.» More Features on Middle East
South & Central Asia
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.
Advancing Sustainable Security in South Asia
Don’t let the recent attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan distract from addressing South Asia’s strategic security challenges, writes Brian Katulis.