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	In the News March 23, 2011 Cold water from the Taliban Christian CarylRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Outpost's recent piece on the idea of opening a diplomatic office for the Taliban in Turkey has inspired quite a bit of comment. Now we've received some feedback from a source who boasts a long track record of good access to Taliban leaders. One of RFE/RL's reporters just caught up with Rahim Ullah Yousafzai, an executive editor at the Pakistan newspaper "The News International," and asked him about the story.
	In the News March 22, 2011 Egypt: the path forward By M. Shafik Gabr The legitimate demands of the Egyptian protestors have been heard loud and clear, and an irrevocable process of change is now underway. But we should have no illusions.
	In the News March 16, 2011 A eulogy for Pakistan Christian CarylRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Last week Outpost had the honor of attending a memorial service for Shahbaz Bhatti at the Embassy of Pakistan here in Washington, D.C.. As you may recall, Bhatti -- the minorities minister in the current government of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani -- was shot on his way to work in Islamabad on March 2.
	In the News March 16, 2011 Japan's black swan Robert Madsen, Richard SamuelsForeign Policy The earthquake changed everything. What will Tokyo do next?
	In the News March 15, 2011 Why Japan relies on nuclear power Wayne DrashCNN Japan has more than 50 nuclear power plants and had planned to build two dozen more by 2030, according to a professor who has written on Japanese energy and security policy.
	In the News March 15, 2011 Leaks in all the wrong places Christian CarylForeign Policy Why the Japanese public has good reason to distrust official information.
	In the News March 13, 2011 Japan disaster may have global economic impact NPR Japan's economy — like much of the world — was already facing serious challenges before the earthquake struck. Economist Robert Madsen, a senior fellow at MIT's Center for International Studies, discusses the effects of the disaster in Japan on the economy there and around the globe.
	In the News March 2, 2011 How dictators fall Peter BeaumontThe Guardian From the streets of Bucharest to the slums of Manila, people power invariably wins out in the end. As Libya recovers its voice, foreign affairs editor Peter Beaumont examines the dynamics of bringing down a despot.
	In the News February 28, 2011 With its eye on China, Japan builds up military Martin FacklerNew York Times In December, Tokyo announced plans to strengthen its forces in the southwestern Okinawan islands, including adding a dozen F-15s in Naha. The increase is part of a broader shift in Japanese defensive stance southward, toward China, that some analysts are calling one of Japan’s biggest changes in postwar military strategy.
	In the News February 6, 2011 Stand alone: the case for a new isolationism Thanassis CambanisBoston Globe There are few ways to get Democrats and Republicans to agree faster than by bringing up national security. Should America invest in a dominant, high-tech military? Should it spend time, treasure, and lives intervening in distant lands and protecting allies? Almost always, the short answer is a resounding yes.
	In the News February 3, 2011 The specter of 1979 is haunting the Middle East Christian CarylRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty As the world watches events in Egypt unfold, the spectacle of demonstrators massed on Cairo's Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) is awakening memories of an equally epochal moment in the Middle East 32 years ago.
	In the News January 12, 2011 India and America in the strategic times to come Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.) As the second decade of the 21st Century begins, no great regional power is as sought after as India. Over the past few months, the prime ministers and presidents of China, France, Russia, and the United States have all come here to Delhi to make the case for enhanced relationships with India.
	In the News December 9, 2010 Unveiling hidden China Christian CarylNew York Review of Books Napoleon famously described China as a sleeping giant that would shake the world when it finally awoke. Well, now the giant is up and about, and the rest of us can’t help but notice. 2010, indeed, could well end up being remembered as the year when China started throwing its weight around.
	In the News December 2, 2010 A special report on China's place in the world The Economist Their wealth depends on China, their security on America. Which way should Asian countries face?
	In the News November 26, 2010 Debt crisis highlights I.M.F.'s renewed role Sewell ChanNew York Times Ireland’s reluctant acceptance of a bailout supported by the International Monetary Fund is the latest in a string of developments since 2007 that have thrust the monetary fund into a new position of authority and prominence. The fund, which earlier in the decade seemed dormant and even irrelevant, is back in a big way.
	In the News October 26, 2010 UN women's resolution: an unhappy birthday Tracy Clark-FlorySalon The anniversary of a pledge to include females in peacekeeping brings reports of failure, more Congo rapes.
	In the News October 14, 2010 China's dilemma George Gilboy and Eric HeginbothamForeign Affairs Social change and political reform.
	In the News February 6, 2009 Reigniting violence: how do ceasefires end? Nancy Kanwisher, Johannes Haushofer, & Anat BiletzkiHuffington Post As Israel and Palestine suffer a hideous new spasm of terror, misery, and mayhem, it is important to ask how this situation came about. Perhaps an understanding of recent events will afford lessons for the future.
	In the News January 22, 2009 An alliance in need of attention Richard J. SamuelsNew York Times Recently declassified Japanese documents have disclosed that after Beijing's successful nuclear test in October 1964, Japan's prime minister urged the United States to use nuclear weapons against China in the event of hostilities. "If war breaks out [with China], we expect immediate nuclear retaliation from the United States," Prime Minister Eisaku Sato told Defense Secretary Robert MacNamara.
	In the News January 14, 2009 Admiral Fallon scans the horizon WBUR: On Point Four-star Admiral William J. Fallon had a brilliant Navy career and a mouth, it was said, that could peel paint off the walls. He flew fighter missions over Vietnam, rose to head of the Pacific Command, then was named by George W. Bush Combatant Commander of U.S. Central Command — Centcom — the U.S. military’s top commander in the white-hot region from Egypt to Pakistan. He oversaw the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and abruptly retired after Esquire magazine called him the last man standing between Washington and war with Iran.