U.S. Seeking to Build Coalition to Take on ISIS
Aaron David Miller speaks with Luke Russert of MSNBC to discuss efforts by the U.S. to build a coalition to take on ISIS. Miller comments that "this is a very risk averse president, and a relatively...
View ArticleWhy NATO Needs Turkey in the Fight Against ISIS
President Obama said that NATO is prepared to combat the threat from ISIS on Friday. Rep. Ed Royce and Jill Dougherty talk about what the strategy for defeating ISIS might look like and whether Turkey...
View ArticleJane Harman on Face the Nation
Jane Harman was featured as a panelist on Face the Nation on Sunday to talk about the U.S. response to ISIL and President Obama’s foreign policy. Also on the panel were Senator Joe Lieberman, former...
View ArticleThe Iran Nuclear Deal and the Role of the US Congress
As progress continues toward finalizing a deal on Iran’s nuclear program, the United States Congress is moving forward with legislation that will further define and assert its role in the negotiations....
View ArticleColombia’s Peace Process: Measuring Public Opinion and Expectations for...
FARC negotiator Pablo Catatumbo said that the recent deadly army raid represented a “step back,” but that the progress made since Colombia’s peace process talks began in 2012 should not be “thrown...
View ArticleSouthern Voices Network: Security and Stability Through Africa-US Relations
The Southern Voices Network, a consortium of 15 research and policy organizations from across Africa, recently met at the Wilson Center to discuss a range of issues that included peace building and...
View ArticleFrom War to Peace: In Search of Transitional Justice
When a country moves from conflict to peace, the transitional period includes a desire for justice that can take many forms. Arnaud Kurze’s research project explores the creation of “alternative...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Can Regional Mediation End the Conflict?
Getachew Gebrekidan has been studying the mediation role of the regional organization, IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) in its attempts to assist in bringing an end to the conflict in...
View ArticleKerry Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire
As Secretary of State John Kerry implores an end to the current crisis in the Middle East, violence continues in the region. Jane Harman joins NOW With Alex Wagner to discuss on MSNBC."If Hamas were to...
View ArticleAn Update on the Colombian Peace Process with U.S. Special Envoy Bernard...
We spoke with U.S. Special Envoy Bernard Aronson, following the announcement that the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) had reached major breakthroughs on the...
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