Nov 21st, 2008 · If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to take a seat in the Obama Cabinet, the two former rivals will have to find a way to keep their policy disputes behind closed doors. Being close to the president is crucial to being an effective secretary of state.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Some experts are advising President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team to show early engagement in what they see as the region's core issue: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. European officials have put the Middle East peace process at the top of their wish list for a new U.S. foreign policy approach.
Nov 16th, 2008 · Without President-elect Barack Obama in attendance, discussion at the G-20 summit was limited. Moises Naim, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, gives host Liane Hansen the international perspective on what has — and has not — been achieved at the world economic summit.
Nov 14th, 2008 · The Obama administration faces a Rubik's Cube of policy problems in Iran, including Tehran's nuclear activities, its hostility to Israel, its role in Iraq and Afghanistan, its support for Hamas and Hezbollah and the nature of the Islamic Republic itself.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Nilaja Sun's play No Child received critical acclaim in the theater world. The show went from a one-woman show to a full cast of actors who portray teachers and children struggling to meet the standards of No Child Left Behind.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Tell Me More begins its series, A Global Memo To The President, which highlights what other countries look forward to in an Obama administration, including what new foreign policy initiatives they expect to see from the U.S. In this installment, South Africa Ambassador to the United States, Welile Nhlapo, shares his thoughts on President-elect Obama administration's foreign policy goals.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Bush administration is paving the way for a smooth transition of power in January. President Bush is reviving relations with Russia and Iran, among others. Slate.com's Fred Kaplan discusses the foreign policy silver linings for Sen. Obama.
Nov 7th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is expected to take tips from Ronald Reagan's carefully orchestrated transition. James P. Pfiffner, professor of public policy at George Mason University and author of The Strategic Presidency: Hitting The Ground Running, says that Obama, like Reagan, seems to have started planning early.