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Congress and the United Nations

Congress and the United Nations

Spencer P. Boyer details a strategy for building a stronger U.S.-U.N. relationship and moving forward on reforms.

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November 18, 2008

The Experience of the UK Child Poverty Target

In 1999 Tony Blair announced a goal of eliminating child poverty in Britain within a generation. Kate Bell examines the country's progress. By Kate Bell
November 3, 2008

The Price of Poverty

New research from the UK confirms what CAP showed in 2007—child poverty drags down a nation’s economy.
September 26, 2008

The Coldest Days of the Cold War

The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. By John Gans, Rudy deLeon, Winny Chen
August 28, 2008

The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations

Spencer Boyer on how the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossettia has and will change U.S.-Russia relations. By Spencer P. Boyer
August 21, 2008

Think Again: Return of the Cold War Punditocracy

There are no good guys in the Georgia-Russia conflict, but the media seems hell-bent on simplifying it so that Russia is the only aggressor. By Eric Alterman, George Zornick
August 19, 2008

Reckless Management of U.S. Interests in the Caucasus

Scott Lilly raises questions about the U.S. role in the escalation of conflict in Georgia. By Scott Lilly
August 13, 2008

Why Russia Can't Be Ignored

The international conflict between Russia and Georgia over the status of Georgia's breakaway territory of South Ossetia rightly brought about hand-wringing from a war-weary international community. The crisis has already caused a humanitarian catastrophe in which thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in and around South Ossetia. By Spencer P. Boyer
August 12, 2008

There’s a Bear in the Woods!

Bush administration neoconservatives were caught flatfooted by reawakening Russian empire, writes Scott Lilly. By Scott Lilly
July 23, 2008

Russia's Mojito Squadron

The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported Monday that Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons could be deployed to Cuba in response to U.S. plans to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. By Andrew J. Grotto
July 16, 2008

America's Immigration Lesson to Europe

Europe's low birthrates pose a serious threat to its economic security, making immigration crucial to its survival. By Spencer P. Boyer, Jesse Schwartz
March 11, 2008

Russia's False Choice

Russia's choice between full democracy and stability is a false one, writes Spencer Boyer on The Root. By Spencer P. Boyer
December 11, 2007

The Future of Kosovo

The threat of renewed violence in Kosovo means NATO must strengthen its peacekeeping forces, writes Spencer P. Boyer. By Spencer P. Boyer
December 11, 2007

A Fresh Start for Sarkozy?

Sarkozy should seize the opportunity to repair his relationship with France's immigrant communities, write Spencer Boyer and Matthew Forgotson. By Spencer P. Boyer
November 8, 2007

Sarkozy and America

By Spencer P. Boyer
October 3, 2007

Re-framing Social Safety Nets

European and American policy makers discuss how globalization is affecting the role of the government in the Western world.
August 7, 2007

Europe Confronts Islam

Reluctance to embrace the Muslim community in Western Europe threatens to alienate people who are key to curbing future terrorist attacks. By Andrew Tillman
July 23, 2007

Standing With Kosovo Again

By John Podesta
June 1, 2007

Learning from Europe: Designing Cap-and-Trade Programs that Work

The marketplace for greenhouse gas emissions in Europe offers lessons as the U.S. develops its own cap-and-trade system to combat global warming, writes Benjamin Goldstein. By Benjamin Goldstein
April 13, 2006

Is Freedom Still on the March in Ukraine?

By Peter Ogden, Lynn Tesser
December 12, 2005

France's rift: culture, not color

By Spencer P. Boyer
September 22, 2005

Foreign Policy Implications of a New German Government

By Christian E. Weller
September 12, 2005

Decision in Germany

By Christian E. Weller
April 4, 2005

Yushchenko's challenges

February 22, 2005

Why Europe Matters

By Max Bergmann
December 22, 2004

"Meddling" In Ukraine

June 24, 2004

The Putin Paradox

June 8, 2004

The Atlantic Alliance

By Lawrence J. Korb
March 18, 2004

The Warning in Spain's Election

By Ivo H. Daalder
February 24, 2004

What the World is Saying...

February 24, 2004

Developing a Russia Policy

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