Sep 17th, 2009 · Robert Siegel explores the broader implications of President Obama's decision to discontinue a Bush administration missile defense system in eastern Europe. He'll be joined by Leslie H. Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former editor and columnist for The New York Times.
Sep 17th, 2009 · Robert Siegel explores the broader implications of President Obama's decision to discontinue a Bush administration missile defense system in eastern Europe. He'll be joined by Leslie H. Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former editor and columnist for The New York Times.
Aug 20th, 2009 · The first International Swine Flu Conference is underway in Washington, D.C. Medical industry leaders, public health officials, scientists, first responders and others will discuss the virus, known within the medical community as H1N1 — particularly issues of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and recovery. The event is one of several recent indications that the U.S. government and health officials are anxious about the upcoming flu season. Host Michel Martin speaks with Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, and NPR science correspondent Richard Knox.
Aug 2nd, 2009 · Host Liane Hansen speaks to Stephen Biddle, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former advisor to Gen. David Petraeus, about a leaked memo written by a senior American military official who says Iraqi forces are ready to protect its government and that U.S. troops should pull out now.
Jan 1st, 2009 · The conflict in Gaza presents a challenge for the incoming Obama administration, which already was facing a packed Middle East agenda. Leslie Gelb tells Steve Inskeep that the question now is whether the situation in Gaza will make it harder for President-elect Barack Obama to keep his campaign promises of active peacemaking between the Israelis and Palestinians. Gelb is a former state and defense department official and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Nov 16th, 2008 · Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Washington this weekend to meet with the Council on Foreign Relations after the G-20 economic summit. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr attended the meeting and talks to Liane Hansen about what was discussed.
Sep 28th, 2008 · In Britain today, a big mortgage lender is reportedly being taken over by the government. The BBC says the company, Bradford and Bingley, will be sold off in parts. The U.S. financial drama is sending shockwaves throughout the global economy. Brad Setser, an economist with the Council on Foreign Relations, talks to host Andrea Seabrook.
Sep 13th, 2008 · Stephen Biddle, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations talks with host Scott Simon about elements that made the military surge in Iraq effective.