December 19, 2007
Blog update
Due to changes in personnel and shifts in responsibilities within the Department of Liaison & Outreach Services, the following blogs will be discontinued, effective Friday 12/21/07: Economic News; Political Science News and Public Administration & Urban Studies News.
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Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy - new articles
December 17, 2007
Women of the Congressional Black Caucus
Exhibit on African American Congresswomen, with history, biographies, images, timelines, and documents. Documents include public advocacy and community outreach work and legislation proposed by women of the Congressional Black Congress.
December 13, 2007
CQPolitics.com Headlines
EIU Viewswire Political Headlines : Calderon faces a challenging year ahead
December 12, 2007
EIU Viewswire Political Headlines : France wins EU concession on Turkey
December 11, 2007
Crisis Over Kosovo?
With tensions over Kosovo increasing, the leader of Britain's Conservative Party and Brookings experts discussed the implications at a recent forum. David Cameron argued that "there is a crisis developing in the Balkans, and we must act now to prevent it in the interests of national security, not just in that region but around the world."
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Source: The Brookings Alert
December 7, 2007
CQPolitics.com Headlines
December 5, 2007
This week on ViewsWire: No Iranian bomb?
Iran: Heat's off?
George W Bush has lost ground in the propaganda war over Iran's nuclear plans. But the new US intelligence estimate has some telling insights into Iran's past activities and future options.
Venezuela: ‘No’ prevails
UN
Defeat of constitutional reforms marks a turning point in local politics, but Hugo Chávez’s powers remain formidable.
Russia: Big win?
The electoral landslide doesn't pave the way for Vladimir Putin to remain in power. But it is a further erosion of democracy.
Horn of Africa: War talk
Ethiopia and Eritrea still can't agree about their shared border. The chances of renewed conflict are increasing.
Philippines: Failed coup
An attempted coup by former military officers has failed--but the president's grip on power remains fragile.
EU: Foreign adventures
Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign policy plans are attention-grabbling, but are they really for a domestic audience?
November 21, 2007
Advice For the Next Commander in Chief
With just two months to go before the first presidential primaries, the debate in both parties is increasingly about the foreign policy experience needed to be a good commander in chief. Brookings experts used a forum in Nevada last week to offer advice about facing the challenges of terrorism, homeland security, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and the broader Middle East.
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Event Vide
National Security at Home and Abroad
Source: Opportunity 08 at Brookings
CQPolitics.com Headlines : Michigan, New Hampshire Primaries Still up in Air
November 19, 2007
CQPolitics.com Headlines : Obama's PAC Targets...
EIU Viewswire Political Headlines : Gordon Brown's foreign policy taking shape
November 14, 2007
American Election Returns, 1787-1825
A New Nation Votes is a searchable collection of election returns from the earliest years of American democracy. The data were compiled by Philip Lampi.
November 12, 2007
CQPolitics.com Headlines
The CQ Election Map lets you track the 2008 elections each day — the races for the White House, Senate, House and state legislatures. It's your key to the campaign season. Read More
November 9, 2007
CQPolitics.com Headlines
November 8, 2007
EIU Viewswire Political Headlines : Tusk pledges to restore trust in Polish-EU ties
CQPolitics.com Headlines
November 7, 2007
Map the Candidates
The politically obsessed can use this
website to track 2008 presidential candidate schedules and appearances back to July 2007. Configure custom views using timeline sliders, location zoom, selection of specific candidates. Includes a news feed, videos, and instructions for using the application. From the online magazine Slate.
November 6, 2007
Catastrophe or a Last Chance in Pakistan?

In what Steve Cohen calls a "coup against his own government," Pakistan's leader has suspended the constitution and declared a state of emergency. Now, Cohen argues, the Bush Administration must reconsider how destroying al Queda can be reconciled with the urgent need to create a stable Pakistan.
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