On May 16, in advance of the summits at Camp David and in Chicago, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings hosted Michael Froman, assistant to the president of the United States and deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs at the National Security Council and the National Economic Council, for an overview of the summits' key issues. Following his remarks, two panels featuring Brookings Senior Fellows Bruce Jones, Justin Vaisse, Suzanne Maloney and Bruce Riedel, examined the summits' top agenda items. More on this event can be found at http://www.brookings.edu/events/2012/05/16-g8-nato-summits
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On May 4, the Campaign 2012 project at Brookings held a discussion on health care reform, the fifth in a series of forums to identify and address the 12 most critical issues facing the next president. David Nather of POLITICO Pro moderated a panel discussion with Brookings experts Alice Rivlin, Ross Hammond, Thomas Mann and Mark McClellan.
On May 2, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings, along with Sabanci University in Turkey, hosted a discussion with former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. In his remarks, Brzezinski offered perspectives from his new book, Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power (Basic Books, 2012), on how the United States and Europe can better engage with Turkey.
May 2 marks one year since al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was slain by U.S. Navy SEALS in his compound in Pakistan. The anniversary opens questions about America's national security and the strength of the jihadist movement after the death of its most charismatic leader. Hear what Brookings experts have to say about the issue in this series of videos. Join us for a live webchat with Daniel Byman on Wednesday, May 2: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2012/0502_terrorism_chat.aspx
As the one-year anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden approaches, the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan seems as precarious as ever. While the death of bin Laden undoubtedly struck an important blow against al Qaeda and its affiliates, Pakistan still remains a hotbed of extremism. Elsewhere, al Qaeda has sought to exploit the turmoil in the Arab world to expand its presence in Yemen, Syria and the Maghreb. What is the threat assessment at home and abroad a year after the death of Bin Laden?
On April 25, Foreign Policy at Brookings hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for a major address on the future of U.S. foreign policy. With ongoing debate in Washington and the media about America's role in the international order, Senator Rubio, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, examined whether U.S. global leadership is sustainable and even necessary in the 21st century.
On April 18, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner in a conversation about the state of the global economy. In conjunction with this week's spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, as well as the G-20 finance ministers, Secretary Geithner discussed the strengthening U.S. recovery, and the economic challenges and choices the U.S. will face as a country and globally.
In honor of International Women's Day, we have put together a few short videos on the theme of "Women in Development." We will be posting one video a day until International Women's Day on March 8. Visit the blog for more: http://is.gd/4xflar
In each video, a different Brookings scholar discusses how issues of gender impact global development and poverty. We also answer some personal questions, such as "what woman has inspired us most" and "what has been the biggest challenge we have faced related to our gender."
We hope that you will find these videos as useful contributions to this year's celebration of International Women's Day.
The 2012 presidential campaign is well underway, with Republican primaries already winnowing the field of challengers vying to compete against incumbent president Barack Obama. As the nation struggles with high unemployment, record budget deficits and questions about its future role as a world power, immense challenges await the next president of the United States. But too often, public discussions about the presidential campaign focus on polls and sound bites rather than ideas and information.
On January 19, the Brookings Institution officially launched Campaign 2012, a new project that will identify and address the 12 most critical issues facing the next president. Campaign 2012 will provide recommendations from Brookings experts on the pressing policy challenges facing America in a series of forums over the coming months. Speakers at the first event discussed the key issues of 2012 with a particular focus on the federal budget deficit. The event featured opening remarks from Kenneth Duberstein, former chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and co-chairman of Brookings's Opportunity 08 project in the last presidential cycle. Senior Fellow Benjamin Wittes, director of Campaign 2012, introduced the project and John F. Harris, POLITICO editor-in-chief, moderated a panel discussion with Brookings Senior Fellows Ron Haskins, Isabel Sawhill, and William Gale.
After the program, panelists took questions from the audience. This event was live tweeted using the hashtag #BIdeficit and on our @BICampaign2012 Twitter feed. Transcript from the event as well as three policy briefs available for download can be found at http://goo.gl/qyx5Q.
On February 15, the Campaign 2012 project at Brookings held a public discussion on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the second in a series of forums that will identify and address the 12 most critical issues facing the next president. Charles Hoskinson of POLITICO moderated a panel discussion with Brookings Senior Fellows Michael O'Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Vanda Felbab-Brown, and Elizabeth Ferris.
The winner of this year's presidential election will face major policy decisions on a wide range of issues. One of them is how to craft a foreign policy strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries beset by development, governance, and security challenges as well as a tense relationship with each other. The increasing political influence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the continued existence of al-Qaeda sanctuaries in volatile border areas, and Pakistan's nuclear capabilities pose an international security threat that extends beyond south Asia.
During the presidential transition, Brookings scholars wrote a series of policy recommendations in 12 memos to incoming President Barack Obama. In January, 2010, one year into the new presidency, our experts rate the progress of the new administration on those same issues in The Status Report, a series of daily commentary and video to be featured in POLITICO's Arena.
On March 18, Foreign Policy at Brookings hosted a discussion examining the aftermath in Japan, including the still-developing nuclear crisis and the larger implications of the disaster on Japan's society and economy. Event page: http://is.gd/PvZ2tL
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