Articles & Reports

JUN 10, 2010 • Article

Afghan women are the last ones to see themselves as merely victims. The creative nonprofit Artfully Unforgotten helps tell their stories of resilience through artistic ...

JUN 7, 2010 • Article

The symptoms of science illiteracy are spread across the United States, and in many cases they're getting worse. The education system is overdue for a ...

JUN 4, 2010 • Article

"...this is a fantastic, easily accessible and well-written series of contributions," writes Brent J. Steele. "...these are selections from some of the most serious, vibrant, ...

JUN 3, 2010 • Article

DRC expert Thomas Turner examines Congo's rash of conflicts, its resource curse, elections, and possible withdrawal of MONUC. The state survives, but is too weak ...

JUN 2, 2010 • Article

Charitable and philanthropic foundations hold a uniquely privileged position in society. With the right mix of daring and rigor they can spark real creativity among ...

MAY 27, 2010 • Article

How, ask David Speedie and Gary Sick, can we move the U.S.-Iran dialogue beyond the current mutually recriminatory stalemate?

MAY 19, 2010 • Article

American diplomacy in Southeast Asia should strengthen ASEAN's regional prominence and push for an international forum to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

MAY 13, 2010 • Article

State capitalism differs from free-market capitalism in that politics rather than profit is the main driver of decision-making. For this reason, it threatens to curtail ...

MAY 4, 2010 • Article

In August 2010, three months after writing this article, West Point Cadet Katherine Miller publicly announced she was gay and resigned from West Point, saying that "...

APR 30, 2010 • Article

The Council's "Rise of the Rest" project focuses not on decline of existing powers but on the emergence of others. The U.S. should accept ...