Monthly Archives: April 2011

MARTIN FELDSTEIN on the G20

Just what is it the G20 does again? The Age (Australia) April 28, 2011 Op-ed by: Martin Feldstein, a member of the White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board and the Belfer Center’s board of directors Topic: G20 “The world’s 20 … Continue reading

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MATTHEW BUNN on nuclear reactors

Lessons Learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima NPR’s Morning Edition April 27, 2011 Interview with: Matthew Bunn, co-principal investigator for the Belfer Center’s Project on Managing the Atom and a member of the Center’s board of directors Topic: Nuclear reactors “Well, … Continue reading

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NICHOLAS BURNS on Libya

Moving Forward in Libya Conflict CNN April 24, 2011 Interview with: Nicholas Burns, professor of the practice of diplomacy and international politics and a member of the Belfer Center’s board of directors Topic: Libya Watch the video >  

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Review/Response to CALESTOUS JUMA's book, The New Harvest

Review/Response to Calestous Juma’s book: The New Harvest aboutfog blog April 24, 2011 Featured: Calestous Juma, director of the Center’s Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; principal investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa; member of the Belfer Center’s board of directors Topic: … Continue reading

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CHUCK FREILICH on Iran

No.1 US priority in Middle East: regime change in Iran Christian Science Monitor, reprinted from the Belfer Center’s Power & Policy blog April 27, 2011 Commentary by: Chuck Freilich, International Security Program senior fellow Topic: Iran “The popular uprisings sweeping … Continue reading

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MATTHEW FUHRMANN on nuclear accidents

Nuclear Inertia Slate April 26, 2011 Op-ed by: Matthew Fuhrmann, affiliate with the Project on Managing the Atom Topic: Nuclear accidents “Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of the explosion at Chernobyl. Meanwhile, the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant … Continue reading

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JOSHUA GLEIS on Islamist insurgents and the Middle East

Interview on asymmetrical warfare The Jim Bohannon Show April 26, 2011 Interview with: Joshua Gleis, former International Security Program associate and research fellow Topic: Islamist insurgents and the Middle East Listen here >  

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Quote of the Week: NICHOLAS BURNS on victory in Libya

“We have to remember, we intervened in a civil war. We essentially intervened on behalf of the rebel alliance. And the national position of the United States, of Britain and France, is that Gadhafi has to go. But as long … Continue reading

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JOSEPH S. NYE, Jr. on the federal deficit and foreign policy

How the deficit hurts foreign policy April 22, 2011 Commentary by: Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University distinguished service professor and a member of the Belfer Center’s board of directors Topic: Federal deficit “Last week, I published a piece in Foreign … Continue reading

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GRAHAM ALLISON on JFK during the Cuban Missile Crisis

JFK50: “His Finest Hour” HKS YouTube channel April 21, 2011 Interview with: Graham Allison, Belfer Center director Topic: JFK’s actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis Watch the video >  

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