What Do Afghans Think?
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Tomorrow, the New America Foundation is giving back up support for a large conference in the US Senate organized by the RAND Corporation focused on American policy options toward Afghanistan.
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Archives: October 2009
National Security Advisor Jim Jones on Israel-US Relations and Middle East Peace
General Jim Jones, President Obama’s National Security Advisor, addresses J Street’s first national conference from Isaac Luria on Vimeo. National Security Adviser Jim Jones emphasizes the importance of getting beyond the status quo in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Hagel and Halloween
Senator Chuck Hagel has a great sense of humor, and he loves Halloween. Two years ago, just before Halloween, Hagel showed up at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing chaired by then Committee Chairman Joe Biden in a “Joe Biden mask” urging those there to vote for him.
Chuck Hagel to Co-Chair Obama’s Intel Advisory Board
Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel gave an outstanding speech outlining the imperative of American leadership in the Israel-Palestine dispute at the J Street Annual Conference Gala Dinner last night.
Interviewing Khaled Meshal on Palestine, Goldstone, International Law and Israel Peace Process
On the 17th of October this year, I interviewed Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in his offices in Damascus, Syria on a wide range of topics. I did the interview as part of a launch effort for a new political blog, The Palestine Note, which is releasing the interview today.
Israel Settlers’ Ethnic Cleansing Strategies
Browsing Haaretz this morning, I saw this top of the column story about Israeli settlers muscling Palestinians for harvesting olives from their orchards — because of the fear that the Palestinians could be gathering intelligence on the settlers. This is perverse.
U.N. Vote to Condemn (Obama’s?) Embargo on Cuba
This is a guest note by Sarah Stephens, Director of the Center for Democracy in the Americas On October 28th, the United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution condemning the United States embargo against Cuba. If past is prologue, it will pass resoundingly.
A Look at a National Security State: Interview with “Enemies of the People” Author Kati Marton
I am really enjoying journalist Kati Marton’s new book — an expose on her own family — titled Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America. The book is a poignant red flag for what people, seemingly decent citizens, can do to each other in a paranoid national security state.
A Look at a National Security State: Interview with “Enemies of the People” Author Kati Marton
I am really enjoying journalist Kati Marton’s new book — an expose on her own family — titled Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America. The book is a poignant red flag for what people, seemingly decent citizens, can do to each other in a paranoid national security state.