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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
The Post Election Foreign Policy Hangover
Yes, Obama is still Commander in Chief, and yes, the U.S. remains the world's sole superpower, but while foreign policy played nary a role in the midterm elections, the foreign policy fallout from the election drubbing is unavoidable. Every foreign journalist, every adversary, and every ally will be reading the tea leaves to make their own assessment how badly Obama was damaged by his party's loss of political and popular support, and either take it in stride, or dangerously miscalculate. Clearly, it's the latter problem that can have adverse consequences.
Posted on November 2, 2010
Categories Foreign Policy U.S. Elections Also tagged Ahmadinejad, China, Foreign Assistance, foreign policy, Iran, Israel, Middle East, President Karzai, Russia Leave a comment
Categories Foreign Policy U.S. Elections Also tagged Ahmadinejad, China, Foreign Assistance, foreign policy, Iran, Israel, Middle East, President Karzai, Russia Leave a comment
What Will Appeal to Moderates and Independents in 2010? A Republican’s Perspective
This coming election promises to be one of the most momentous midterms in our nation's history. The recession and the resulting “jobless recovery” have penetrated the body politic and will be on the minds of the majority of voters on November 2. For moderates and independents, everything else – social issues, the war in Afghanistan, the remaining troops in Iraq – will take a backseat to the economy.
Posted on October 25, 2010
Categories U.S. Elections Also tagged Don Riegle, Economic Recovery, independents, Iraq, James Moore, Jim Moore, jobless recovery, moderates, Reagan years, Tea Party 1 Comment
Categories U.S. Elections Also tagged Don Riegle, Economic Recovery, independents, Iraq, James Moore, Jim Moore, jobless recovery, moderates, Reagan years, Tea Party 1 Comment
Wikileaks Relies on Old-fashioned Tactics
By Alex Bigham, associate manager, LondonCommentators and practitioners in the media tend to fall into the trap of “neophilia” – an obsession with shiny, new things. We should remember when looking at emerging trends in “new” media that they often rely on some fairly old-fashioned methods. At the heart of this week’s leak of the [...]

Empowering Women in Afghanistan
Categories Global Development | Also tagged Andrea Mitchell, Anita McBride, MSNBC | Leave a comment