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July 02, 2009
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Jeffrey Mankoff on Russian Foreign Policy

28 May 2009 Jeffrey Mankoff, adjunct fellow for Russia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses his new book, "Russian Foreign Policy: The Return of Great Power Politics."

N. Korea Tests Obama's Open Hand

26 May 2009 As North Korea tests is second nuclear device, the reclusive nation also tests a new American president.

Richard Haas on Two Iraq Wars

13 May 2009 The president of the Council on Foreign Relations talks to Ted Koppel about his book "War of Necessity, War of Choice."

Violence Flares in Northern Iraq

22 Apr 2009 Violence is down in most of Iraq. Yet, it still plagues areas north of Baghdad where the Kurdish and Arab populations intersect.

Meet the New SecDef

21 Apr 2009 The Cato Institute's Ben Friedman discusses proposed cuts to the U.S. defense budget.

Sri Lanka's Civil War

21 Apr 2009 Worldfocus's weekly radio show explores the root causes of the conflict in Sri Lanka, and whether the "final confrontation" in the war is at hand.

Dambisa Moyo on 'Dead Aid'

06 Apr 2009 Dambisa Moyo, author of "Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa," is interviewed by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb.

Obama on Global Challenges

04 Apr 2009 In his weekly radio address April 4, U.S. President Barack Obama recapped his trip abroad and discussed foreign policy challenges facing the United States and the world.

CFR Discussion of NATO

31 Mar 2009 Council on Foreign relations experts Charles A. Kupchan and Jeffrey Mankoff discuss the April 3-4 NATO Summit on a conference call with reporters.

Resource Conflict in the Developing World

31 Mar 2009 Worldfocus.org’s weekly radio show explores the state of natural resource use, and opportunities and dangers for resource-rich developing countries.

Malou Innocent on Obama's Afghanistan Plan

27 Mar 2009 CATO Institute analyst Malou Innocent says Obama's Afghanistan plan is a step in the right direction, but she cautions against continuing current poppy eradication programs.

Sudan: Interview with Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi

13 Mar 2009 Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi is from a political dynasty in Sudan. She gives the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones her view of what lies ahead for Sudan.

Raúl Castro Flexes Political Muscles

08 Mar 2009 One year after Raúl Castro took over the top job in Havana, he sacked a pair of his top Cabinet members, one of whom was widely seen as a potential successor to Castro as president.

Foreign Assistance and Global Health Amid Economic Crisis

05 Mar 2009 Laurie A. Garrett, Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow for global health, says the wealthy world is in danger of forgetting the desperately poor amid economic crisis.

Clinton's Asian Public Diplomacy

19 Feb 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making public diplomacy a large part of her trip to Asia, NPR reports.

The Upcoming London G-20 Meeting

17 Feb 2009 British Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Peter Mandelson discusses the global financial crisis, the upcoming London G-20 meeting, and more at the Council on Foreign Relations.

China in Africa

17 Feb 2009 Worldfocus host Martin Savidge moderates a conversation about China's presence in Africa.

Iceland's Economic Meltdown

10 Feb 2009 Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge talks to experts about Iceland's economic meltdown.

Should Pentagon Spending Rise in 2010?

06 Feb 2009 The Cato Institute's Benjamin Friedman talks about options for holding Pentagon spending in check.

Ahmadinejad Faces Political Challenges

03 Feb 2009 The outcome of Iran's June presidential elections are anything but certain, according to analysts.