Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: Bailout, Bankruptcy, depression, Economy, Euro, European Union, Greece, Obama, recession
US involvement is crucial to ensuring that a rescue package is formulated and organized according to the principles of austerity. France and Germany are hesitant to offer assistance, but could be persuaded if the United States emphasizes the importance of the Greek situation to the global recovery and the perils of allowing the crisis to spread.
Posted in Articles by Region, Economics and Trade, Europe, Featured
Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: African, crime, Immigrant, Immigration, Italy, Ndrangheta, organized crime, Riots
A strong government push against the power of organized crime will cut off both the illegal activities of mafia families and the avenue for illegal immigration at the same time: Prendere due piccioni con una fava. That is, kill two birds with one stone.
Posted in Articles by Region, Europe
Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: al-Qaeda, Civil War, Middle East, military, War on Terror, Yemen
The key to successfully driving al-Qaeda out of Yemen is not to continue attacking its strongholds. The means of finding a lasting solution for Yemen is to help stabilize the government, which would allow it to deal with the local faction of al-Qaeda on its own.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: Houthis, Iran, Middle East, North Yemen, North Yemen Civil War, Northern Yemen, Yemen
While current regional alignments in the Middle East may seem to be set in stone, they in fact may undergo dramatic and unexpected shifts as the strategic environment on the ground fluctuates. Therefore, when US policy makers confront Yemen and the Middle East as a whole, they must strive to remain a step ahead of the game, drawing lessons from the North Yemeni Civil War about the mutability and ever-changing nature of alliances and hostilities in the region.
Posted in Articles by Region, Featured, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: Asia, China, Dalai Lama, ethnic division, ethnic tension, Han Chinese, human rights, Riots, Uighur, Xinjiang
As China becomes a more assertive world power, both for human rights and its own foreign policy, it is important that the United States remains unafraid to be loudly critical of human rights abuses in China.
Posted in Articles by Region, Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 28 March 2010. Tags: Afghanistan, allied forces, Hamid Karzai, Middle East, military, Taliban, Terrorism, terrorists, War on Terror
The Afghan government must reach the point where it can negotiate with a Taliban that is very much defeated and that will remain so—lest popular unrest, Pakistani (or al-Qaeda) support, or some combination thereof subvert the progress that has been so costly in blood and treasure.
Posted in Articles by Region, Featured, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 15 February 2010. Tags: al-Qaeda, foreign aid, Middle East, Terrorism, U.S., War on Terror, Yemen
America should prevent future attacks by fully acknowledging the threat posed by Yemeni terrorists, ensuring their prosecution when captured, and by continuing current American policy in support of the Yemeni government.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 15 February 2010. Tags: Africa, commerce, environment, Piracy, Somali Coast, Somali Pirates, Somlia, U.S.
In order to combat piracy, the U.S. and its partners must combat not only the pirates but also the aggravating factors that encourage them, such as illegal fishing and toxic waste. Anti-piracy forces working to protect the seas and prevent the dumping of hazardous waste will earn some measure of good will from Somalis even as they crack down on pirates.
Posted in Africa, Articles by Region
Posted on 15 February 2010. Tags: India, Manmohan Singh, Obama, U.S., US-India relations
The U.S. can cooperate with India on a variety of fronts: including nuclear non-proliferation, extremist violence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, and the maintenance of a stable balance of power in Asia. If President Obama wishes to truly strengthen the U.S.’s partnership with India, he must go beyond mere symbolism and focus on forwarding the U.S. and India’s shared goals.
Posted in Articles by Region, Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted on 15 February 2010. Tags: Iran, Middle East, nuclear, sanctions, UN, US
. To move negotiations forward, the U.S. should proceed with a regimen of multilateral sanctions to put pressure on Iran to negotiate seriously. Sanctions, along with focused and serious negotiations, are America’s best chance to disarm Iran and prevent military action.
Posted in Articles by Region, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy