Council on Foreign Relations
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The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.
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Jan 20, 2009
Morning Update: Obama Inauguration
With Barack Obama set to become the forty-fourth president of the United States today, analysts of international affairs are looking ahead at the policy measures the new administration will seek to implement. A new Daily Analysis from CFR.org examines the …
Jan 20, 2009
Quote: Obama's Inaugural Address
"We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we w
aver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we …
Jan 20, 2009
Obama Signals 'New Era of Responsibility'
Before a cheering crowd of millions (WashPost) at his inauguration on Tuesday, President Barack Obama called for a "new era of responsibility " in the face of serious challenges confronting the United States.
Obama said the United States would "begin to responsibly …
Jan 20, 2009
The Candidates, the World, and CFR.org's Foreign Policy Journey in the 2008 Campaign
When CFR.org started blogging on the U.S. presidential campaign back in May 2007, the foreign policy terrain appeared relatively uncomplicated. The war in Iraq looked to be the dominant issue. Under the surface, of course, were many simmering issues related to foreign …
Jan 17, 2009
Morning Update: Obama's Gaza Team
President-elect Barack Obama told USA Today, in an interview published Thursday, he plans to appoint a team to address the crisis in Gaza immediately after his inauguration.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS: Attorney General-designate Eric Holder denounced the use of torture …