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    • Op-Ed

    Why No U.S. President will Bomb Iran

    The Obama administration’s deadline for Iran to enter discussions on the nuclear issue has passed. In spite of claims from Washington that “all options are on the table,” the economic crisis makes a military response to Iran infeasible.

    • Op-Ed

    Why Trade War is Very Likely to Break Out This Year

    The contraction in global demand set off by the financial crisis has led to escalating trade tensions between China and the United States, and a breakdown in trade will slow the global recovery and create hostility and mistrust between major economies whose cooperation is necessary to resolving important global problems.

    • Q&A

    Guantanamo's Impact on U.S. National Security

    President Obama’s self-imposed deadline for closing the U.S. military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay has passed. It may take years to fully close the facility because the real problem is not only Guantanamo, but the entire U.S. detention policy.

    • Op-Ed

    Guantanamo is a Problem We Can Solve

    The Obama administration’s goal of closing the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay was encouraging, but unrealistic; the larger issue that must first be addressed is the entire U.S. detainee policy and the need for disengagement programs that mitigate the chance of former detainees engaging in violent activities.

    • Op-Ed

    Power Shift: How the West Can Adapt and Thrive in an Asian Century

    To maintain power in a prospective Asian century, the United States must sustain its military superiority, deepen and expand its economic ties, and pursue a realistic and multifaceted approach to China.

    • Article

    China-U.S.: Google Is Just the Beginning

    Google’s public dispute with China is likely just the beginning of a challenging year for U.S.-China relations, as ongoing tensions over Taiwan arms sales, trade disputes, and UN sanctions will continue to hamper bilateral cooperation.

    • Op-Ed

    Does He Feel Your Pain?

    The Democratic loss in the Massachusetts Senate special elections indicate that Obama is facing a political crisis, and he may not have the political clout necessary to enact the policies that will restore the public’s faith in his leadership.

    • Op-Ed

    The Need for Power

    The United States remains the world’s only global military power, with forces deployed in every theater, and its citizens still view war as an unfortunate but unavoidable fact of international life.

    • Op-Ed

    China, US Likely to Drift Apart This Year

    Although Obama has improved America’s image internationally, he has made little tangible progress on long-term foreign policy problems and faces declining domestic support and a weak economy.

    • Op-Ed

    Averting Disaster

    Haiti can become a model for how the global community can help prevent future natural disasters from becoming megadisasters by providing Port-au-Prince with essential infrastructure and early-warning technologies and regional and international disaster response training.

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