Nov 27 CFR Backgrounder: Palestinian Statehood at the U.N. By News Desk By Robert McMahon, editor, and Jonathan Masters, online editor/writer for the Council on Foreign Relations Introduction Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 27. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.The creation of an independent… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Obama Meets Mexican President-Elect Nieto to Discuss War on Drugs, Immigration President Obama sat down with Mexican President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto -- set to take office later this week -- to discuss many subjects, including the uptick in drug violence in Mexico and along the U.S. border, illegal immigration, and economic… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Young Voters Played Critical Role in Obama Re-Election Despite Dip in Support Young Voters Played Critical Role in Obama Re-Election Despite Dip in Support… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Cyber Monday Likely to Be Biggest Online Shopping Day in U.S. History Cyber Monday Likely to Be Biggest Online Shopping Day in U.S. History… Continue watching
Nov 26 Weekly Poem: ‘Rage Sonnet’ Hoa Nguyen studied poetics at New College of California in San Francisco. The author of eight books and chapbooks, she teaches poetics in a private workshop and at Ryerson University. Wave Books published her third full-length collection of poems, "As… Continue reading
Nov 26 Obama and Mexico’s Peña Nieto: A Quick Meeting with a Big Agenda Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto gestures after giving a press conference in London on Oct. 16. Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images. It's a ritual turning into a tradition that will be played out once again when re-elected President Obama… Continue reading
Nov 26 Ask Larry: ‘Can a Lifelong Housewife Get Social Security?’ Photo from Petrified Collection via Getty Images Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to write in… Continue reading
Nov 26 Climate Summit Begins in Doha; Fiscal Cliff Could Mean Cuts to Science The opening ceremony of the United Nations climate conference in Doha was held on Monday, launching the talks. Photo by Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images. World leaders, climate scientists and activists are converging in oil-rich Qatar this week for the United… Continue reading
Nov 26 Republicans Signal Willingness for Flexibility on Revenues Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., both spent Sunday talking about increasing revenue. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. President Obama and congressional leaders are expected to resume negotiations in the coming days with… Continue reading