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New Hampshire voters lining up to vote in the 2022 midterm general election

The Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm Elections

During the time of this recording, Wednesday, November 9th, the final results of the United States’ midterm elections are uncertain, but trending towards an outcome in which the Democrats are likely to hold the Senate and Republicans gain control of...

The Foreign Policy Implications of the U.S Mid Term Elections

The foreign policy implications of the U.S. midterms could be profound.

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What To Expect

The first ever US-Africa Summit takes place in DC next week

Hillary Clinton On Smart Diplomacy And Development For The 21st Century

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton re-defines diplomacy for the 21st century. Hint: smart, strategic development aid is at the heart of it.

Haitians No Longer Excluded From Biggest U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Haitians are now allowed to come to the U.S. as part of the largest American temporary foreign worker program. How this policy development will help Haiti and the reconstruction.

Bananas from Jersey: How the world is losing trillions to tax havens

According to a report by the Tax Justice Network, trillions of dollars are lost every year to tax evasion - a problem which affects developing and industrialized nations alike.

Digging Deeper Into the Dodd-Frank Congo ‘Blood Minerals’ Controversy

Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is designed to protect American consumers from products containing conflict minerals. But will it help protect Congolese from the conflict itself?

CEDAW in the Senate

The senate holds a hearing on Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. She supports ratification. You should too!

Obama Nominates Ambassador for UN Reform

So now that he is nominated, he should start work any day, right? Wrong. This position requires senate confirmation and this senate has been particularly tough on Obama nominees.

The Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm Elections

The Foreign Policy Implications of the U.S Mid Term Elections

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What To Expect

Hillary Clinton On Smart Diplomacy And Development For The 21st Century

Haitians No Longer Excluded From Biggest U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Bananas from Jersey: How the world is losing trillions to tax havens

Digging Deeper Into the Dodd-Frank Congo ‘Blood Minerals’ Controversy

CEDAW in the Senate

Obama Nominates Ambassador for UN Reform

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations