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All items tagged President ObamaOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 26, 2009 | Can America's Eagle Fly Again?Iyad Dakka: America must give up its maverick style approach to foreign relations and finally accept the changing nature of international politics. President Obama may understand this, but now opposing parties and interest groups need to jump on board as soon as possible. ... MoreNovember 27, 2008 | America's Challenge: Combating Climate Change and Nuclear ProliferationStrobe Talbott: President-elect Obama faces a host of short term crises. Long-term issues, though, such as climate change and nuclear proliferation must be at the top of his agenda. To tackle these challenges he has to recognize these priorities and act quickly together with allies—above all Europe. ... MoreNovember 10, 2008 | Improving Transatlantic Relations Requires a Frank DialogueNikolas Kirrill Gvosdev: Obama will move with regard to matters of detention and climate change in a direction, favoring European interests. However, bridging the transatlantic gap is not definite. With the US economy in danger there is little scope to make dramatic policy shifts. Europe must speak clearly, so that both partners can converge again. ... MoreNovember 6, 2008 | The End of an Era Gives Rise to a New OrderSonja Bonin: The election of Barack Obama represents more than just the ascendancy of the first African American to the heights of political power in the United States; it denotes the end of the Reagan Revolution — the dominant form of politics in the US for the past generation that divided the nation on cultural grounds. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 8, 2012 | World Bank Risks InsignificanceThe World Bank will become irrelevant if not reformed. ++ The US has traditionally appointed the World Bank president while Europe claims the IMF’s managing director. ++ This arrangement does not reflect the fact that emerging markets represent more than half of the global economy. ++ The World Bank presidency must be open to all qualified candidates, not just Americans. ++ The Bank should ... MoreSeptember 5, 2011 | Obama Should Present Bold New Fiscal PlanPresident Obama must provide Americans with a clear message on jobs and the economy in his upcoming address to Congress. ++ He should break from Democrats and appeal to voters with a new plan that includes a more wide-reaching stimulus in combination with fiscal restraint. ++ Convincing voters is the key to gaining support in Congress. The only way for the President to overcome Republican ... MoreNovember 22, 2010 | Obama's Foreign Policy Needs an UpdatePresident Obama has committed much of the domestic capital to pushing a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia with a purpose of containing rogue states like Iran and North Korea. ++ He has remained focused on driving the strategies on nuclear disarmament and Israeli settlements. ++ However, he has lacked to present a strategy lest an independent Palestinian state is created and where the ... MoreNovember 12, 2009 | American Jews to Assist Middle East Peace ProcessWithin the United States, the Gaza War has led not only to renewed calls for peace by the U.S. government, but also to the emergence of numerous pro-active, public peace movements. The American Jewish community is no longer monolithic in its stance on Israel. Independent peace groups are receiving increased support. Rabbis of Reform Judaism are applauding Obama’s initiative to curtail settlement ... MoreAugust 19, 2009 | Mubarak to Realign Egypt-US AxisEgypt hopes to become Washington’s primary Middle Eastern partner following a visit to the US this weekend by President Hosni Mubarak. ++ The Bush regime served to undermine bilateral ties but Cairo could now be prepared to compromise. ++ “There is ‘a sense of ease’, says one diplomat, over the policy of non-interference the Obama administration is adopting ... MoreAugust 18, 2009 | Kaddafi Begins Charm OffensiveRelations between the US and Libya are set to improve again next month when Muammar Kaddafi visits New York to address the UN. ++ Washington is seeking increased cooperation on confronting Al Qaeda in North Africa whilst Kaddafi aims for US arms trade. ++ A “senior State Department official concedes [that] Kaddafi doesn’t run a ‘model government,’ but that better relations make ... MoreJuly 17, 2009 | Eastern European Political Elite Criticizes ObamaFormer decision makers from Eastern Europe warn President Obama in an open letter about an deterioration of bilateral relations. ++ The tone of the letter is “much sharper than the usual language of diplomacy.” ++ This reaction of high-ranking political protagonists is a result of the current cooling of Eastern Europe’s relations with the US. ++ The authors state: ‘Our region is one part of the ... MoreJuly 9, 2009 | Obama Is G-8's Great White HopeExpectations are low for the next G-8 meeting, due to “inexcusably lax planning by the host government, Italy, and the political weakness of many of the leaders attending.” ++ If this session is going to justify the time and effort, President Obama will have to lead the way. ++ He did not press hard at the last summit for the sake of international unity, but now he must remind the ... MoreApril 16, 2009 | Neoliberal Capitalism Creates Missed OpportunitiesPresident Obama has changed the face of the US drastically, both nationally and internationally.++ When it comes to approaching the economic crisis however, Obama is missing out on an opportunity to find feasible alternatives to the system and its inequalities.++ Polls suggest that Americans are more open than ever to negotiating the harsh capitalist system.++ Instead, Obama and his team of ... MoreMarch 4, 2009 | Iran: Who Should Obama Talk With and When?President Obama must decide whether to wait until after the upcoming elections before engaging in dialogue with Iran. ++ Further development of the Iranian nuclear program may speed up talks. ++ Constant and continual dialogue may be the best step forward for both parties. ++ In order to achieve long term success, a communication channel needs to be established to exchange confidential ... MoreJanuary 23, 2009 | Enough With CoalThe collapse of one of Tennessee Valley Authority’s containment ponds poured toxic coal out in the open causing huge environmental damage. ++ However, there may be something to be gained from the catastrophe as the accident is ringing alarm bells and points to the need for federal level regulation as state level regulation is proving largely ineffective. ++ Coal production contributes to ... MoreNovember 20, 2008 | Don't Poke Badly Behaved BearsWestern oriented, business friendly, and governed by smart, young people, Georgia is a country on the rise. ++ NATO should not be her final resting place, though. ++ Georgia doesn’t meet NATO requirements for full control of its territory and a closer look reveals its media is like Russia’s: state run and laden with propaganda. ++ “Georgia’s future is economic ... MoreNovember 10, 2008 | Obama's Foreign Policy Ivory TowerAnti-intellectualism is no new current in US election cycles. ++ Election populism soon gives way to post-election academic inspiration, especially in the realm of foreign policy. ++ JFK raided the ivory towers of Cambridge, MA; Nixon, Harvard; and Carter, Columbia. ++ While intellectuals provide profound insights, Obama must be leery of those with a “theory” to test. ++ Such advisors undid JFK ... MoreNovember 7, 2008 | "Obama's Global to-do List"President-elect Obama ran on promises of domestic, bipartisan harmony and international cooperation. ++ Immediate appointments should be made for secretaries of treasury, state and a national security advisor; moderate republicans should be included. ++ Nevertheless, “In capitals from Paris to Islamabad and from Moscow to Beijing, they are watching for changes in tone and substance in US ... MoreNovember 6, 2008 | America's New Global ImageBarack Obama’s election is a great first step to restore America’s image – but to maintain that image, real progress must be seen. ++ Despite the economic gloom, keeping his tax policy pledges will solidify domestic confidence in the president-elect. ++ The real work to be done, however, is international in its nature: “You matter to us. Your future is our future. And our ... MoreCommentsOctober 9, 2009 | You bet he is! His accomplishment is...November 27, 2008 | It is always nice to face educated... |
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