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The United States, Pivotal Powers, and the New Global Reality | May 30, 2008

Diplomacy Isn't Appeasement | May 28, 2008

Interactive Map: Where Is Our Oil Coming From? | May 21, 2008

Leading with a Consensus of Purpose | May 8, 2008

The North Korea-Syria Nexus: Congress Needs to Ask Tough Questions | April 21, 2008

The United States and Shifting Global Power Dynamics | April 18, 2008

Strategic Redeployment and Reset: A New Policy for Iraq | March 18, 2008

Safe at Home | February 25, 2008

America in the 21st Century | January 23, 2008

After the Surge: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Casey Is Right to Be Worried | January 17, 2008

The Cost of The Next 10 Years in Iraq | January 15, 2008

Our Ally in Islamabad | January 14, 2008

Four Ticking Time Bombs | January 10, 2008

Top Five Nuclear Issues of 2007 | December 28, 2007

Pakistan Front and Center: Bhutto Assassination Adds to Crisis | December 27, 2007

Air of uncertainty | December 27, 2007

US looks on as Malaysia wobbles | December 14, 2007

A Diplomatic About-Face: Bush Writes Kim. Should Iran Be Next? | December 6, 2007

Turmoil in Pakistan | December 4, 2007

Nuclear Shock Therapy: New Report Refutes White House Case for War with Iran | December 4, 2007

CAP Event Proposes a New Strategy for Afghanistan | November 7, 2007

The Forgotten Front | November 6, 2007

Global Warning: The Security Challenges of Climate Change | November 5, 2007

Cassandra’s Conundrum | November 1, 2007

The Forgotten Mission in Afghanistan Can Succeed. Here's How. | October 5, 2007

Building a Case Against Iran | September 28, 2007

This Week in Congress: 9.17.07-9.21.07 | September 17, 2007

Public Opinion Snapshot: The Public Is Unconvinced that the Iraq Surge Is Working | September 14, 2007

The Cost of Staying the Course in Iraq | September 13, 2007

Iraq Timeline: March is the New September | September 11, 2007

The Abandoned Front in the War on Terrorism | September 10, 2007

Public Opinion Snapshot: Are We Defeating Terrorism? | September 7, 2007

Hard Truths in the War on Terror | September 6, 2007

Iraq Timeline: The "Next Few Months" Are Now | September 6, 2007

How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq | August 27, 2007

The Terrorism Index | August 20, 2007

Deploying All Diplomatic Hands to Break Iraq’s Political Deadlock | August 20, 2007

Diplomatic Surge for Iraq, But New Steps Require Credible Redeployment Plan for U.S. Forces | August 9, 2007

Iraq Timeline: The Broken Record on "the Next Few Months" | August 8, 2007

A Broken Army | July 27, 2007

Reality Check: Iraq | July 27, 2007

Video: Iraq By the Numbers | July 26, 2007

Nuclear Summer | July 23, 2007

Amnesty for Insurgents Signals Failure of Escalation Strategy | July 20, 2007

This Week in Congress: 7.16.07 – 7.20.07 | July 16, 2007

"The Challenge of Imperialism" | July 15, 2007

Learning from the Israel-Hizbullah War | July 13, 2007

Smarter Sanctions for Iran | July 12, 2007

China's Proliferation Policies and Practices: Testimony of Joseph Cirincione | July 12, 2007

Veterans Speak Out Against War | July 9, 2007

Iraq Four Years Later: From “Bring ‘Em On” to Bait and Switch | July 2, 2007

Public Opinion Snapshot: The Verdict on the Surge | June 29, 2007

Four Months into the Iraq Escalation: America Mired in Iraq’s Violent Power Struggles | June 27, 2007

Power and Superpower: Global Leadership and Exceptionalism in the 21st Century | June 27, 2007

No End in Sight: The Botched Occupation of Iraq | June 26, 2007

America in the World Conference Roundup | June 12, 2007

A Path to a Stable North Africa: Preventing Another Terror Haven | June 12, 2007

3,500 Soldiers Dead in Iraq | June 8, 2007

One Small Step for Biosecurity: CAP Reform Proposal Bears Fruit | June 7, 2007

Think Again: “Modest and Respectful No More” | June 6, 2007

Toward A Stable Afghanistan: Economic Aid Long Overdue | June 6, 2007

Today I Am Proud to Call New Haven My Hometown | June 5, 2007

Energy Security and the G8: Combating Climate Change and Promoting Energy Security Go Hand in Hand | June 1, 2007

Space Cowboys | May 22, 2007

Need for Active U.S. Role in Middle East | May 21, 2007

Think Again: The Role of Public Opinion in Iraq and Vietnam | May 17, 2007

Resolving the Deadliest Nuclear Threats | May 10, 2007

Secure Nation, Healthy Earth | May 9, 2007

Think Again: Another Unnecessary War? Another Media Misstep? | May 3, 2007

How to Resolve the Iranian Nukes Crisis, In Just Three Steps | April 30, 2007

A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2008 | April 26, 2007

Larry Korb Testifies to Congress on State of Armed Forces | April 16, 2007

Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI | April 11, 2007

Pelosi in Syria | April 4, 2007

Countering Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions | March 28, 2007

Understanding the Waters-Boehner Coalition | March 22, 2007

Assessing U.S. Policy in Iraq and the Middle East | March 21, 2007

Rethinking Our Strategy on Terrorism | March 21, 2007

The Energy Warp | March 20, 2007

Change of Course | March 19, 2007

Iraq By the Numbers | March 19, 2007

“Liberal Idiots” | March 14, 2007

Think Local, Act Regional: Iraq’s Conflicts Require Forceful but Targeted Diplomacy | March 9, 2007

A New Strategy for Iran | March 7, 2007

Contain and Engage: A New Strategy for Resolving the Nuclear Crisis with Iran | February 28, 2007

Assessing Our National Security | February 14, 2007

The Terrorism Index | February 13, 2007

Time to Act | January 8, 2007

Beyond Borders | December 12, 2006

Securing Our Ports | December 8, 2006

Mind Wars: Brain Research and National Defense | December 8, 2006

Time to Implement New Iraq Strategy | November 30, 2006

Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy | October 26, 2006

Growing Rural Energy | October 23, 2006

New Terrain for the U.S. Military | October 18, 2006

The Failure of Regime Change | October 16, 2006

Bush Unleashes the Nuclear Beast | October 15, 2006

North Korea Nuclear Timeline | October 9, 2006

Highlight: The Terrorism Index | October 6, 2006

Undeniable | October 2, 2006

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