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.
In contrast to a number of progressives I know, I was generally supportive of and applauded the early stripes of foreign policy realism that former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney displayed during the beginning of his campaign.
(photo credit: Matt Duss) Anti J Street Protesters express their views outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel this morning.
The more I listen to Congressional Opposition chief John Boehner as of late, the more I wish he could find the dignity and common ground for big objectives that Israel’s Opposition Party Leader, Kadima Party chief Tzipi Livni, has just demonstrated in a knock-the-ball-out-of-the-park letter to the executive director of the self-described pro-Israel, pro-peace group,…
Welcome/Introductions 9:00-9:15 * Steve Coll, New America Foundation * Karen Greenberg, Center on Law and Security, New York University Panel I: Situation Assessment: The Threat From Al Qaeda and the Situation in South Asia 9:15-9:45 * Peter Bergen, New America Foundation * Shuja Nawaz, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council of the United States Address I:…
National Security Adviser Jim Jones is getting out more — and this is an excellent thing. He recently reinforced the Obama administration’s commitment to an active role in Israel-Palestine issues at the annual gala dinner of the American Task Force on Palestine.
Yesterday in the Financial Times, Mort Zuckerman suggested that short of a massive government intervention, America was not going to produce anywhere near the number of jobs that needed to be generated — even as it comes out of recession.
I am back in Washington after a long journey back from Damascus and Amman. In the next two days, we hope to have the entire video interview I did with Hamas leader Khaled Mashal ready for viewing. More soon.
To discuss the U.S.-China marriage and its future prospects, the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program will host an event TODAY Monday, October 19 from 12:15pm – 1:45pm.
This is a guest note by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett. Flynt directs the New America Foundation/Iran Project and is a former Senior Director of Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council. Hillary is chairman of Stratega, a political risk consultancy. They are co-publishers of the new blog, The Race for Iran.
