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November 5, 2009
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Marifeli Perez-Stable discusses the leakage by El País of Obama's message to Raul Castro, warning that if the administration doesn't "break the tired two-step" of Cuban-American relations soon, it may be too late.
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October 28, 2009
Interview
Farah Pandith, U.S. special representative to the world's Muslim communities, says the new position will aim to build constructive relationships with Muslims at all levels of society to counter extremism.
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September 23, 2009
Interview
CFR's Steven A. Cook says it was significant that President Barack Obama was pressing for "permanent status negotiations" between Israel and Palestine and not another interim accord, but adds that "the conditions on the ground don't lend themselves to progress."
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July 16, 2009
Transcript
CFR's Evan Feigenbaum talks about the significance of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India.
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June 1, 2009
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This report by the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project details a comprehensive approach to improving U.S.-Muslim relations with a multi-faceted strategy towards enhancing U.S. and international security.
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May 11, 2009
Interview
Elliott Schrage, Facebook's vice president of global communications, outlines a strategy for governments seeking to incorporate online social networking into their public diplomacy efforts.
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May 11, 2009
Backgrounder
President Obama has made "strategic communications" an essential part of his move to boost the military and nation-building effort in Afghanistan. But experts say countering Taliban messaging will take technology, speed, and demonstrated success in providing security.
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March 29, 2009
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In this op-ed, Douglas J. Feith and Justin Polin argue that opportunities still exist to sway moderate Pashtuns against extremists by means of strategic communications.
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February 12, 2009
Transcript
CFR Fellows Paul Stares, Sheila Smith, and Elizabeth Economy discuss Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's upcoming trip to Asia, her first trip in her new role.
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February 7, 2009
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This article offers an explanation as to why President Barack Obama's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world failed to win the hearts and minds of Egyptians.
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Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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