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USOC boss shoots down would-be vultures circling Chicago bid
The U.S. Olympic Committee took a potshot Monday at the cities circling Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid like vultures. Stephanie Streeter, the USOC's acting chief executive, issued a "Statement of USOC… Read more »
To walk the walk about supporting women, IOC must pick softball for 2016
(2008 Olympic medalists from Japan, the United States and Australia make the case for their sport at the end of the Beijing Olympic competition. Associated Press / Amy Sancetta) Next… Read more »
Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties
By John J. Brandon John J. Brandon is The Asia Foundation’s Director of International Relations Programs. He can be reached at jbrandon@asiafound-dc.org. Today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends… Read more »
A New Peace Plan for Southern Thailand
By Thomas Parks Thomas Parks is The Asia Foundation’s Regional Director for Governance and Conflict based in Thailand. He can be reached at tparks@asiafound.org. Recently, the Prime Minister of Thailand… Read more »
Indonesia – Resisting a Return to Terror
By Robin Bush Robin Bush is The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Indonesia. She can be reached at rbush@tafindo.org. In the space of 10 minutes early last Friday morning, in… Read more »
India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership
This week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the first visit by a senior Obama administration official to India in an effort to urge an “exciting new approach” to relations… Read more »
Transparent Warriors
In a recent piece on Foreign Policy.com, The Asia Foundation’s Yeling Tan and Ann Florini, a professor and director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, National University of Singapore’s… Read more »
What if North Korea Says No?
By Scott Snyder Scott Snyder directs The Asia Foundation’s Center for U.S.-Korea Policy. He recently spoke at an Atlantic Council and Korea Economic Institute of America-sponsored event on U.S. policy… Read more »
From Afghanistan, Some Good News
By Najla Ayubi, with Susan Reesor Najla Ayubi and Susan Reesor are Technical Advisors with The Asia Foundation in Afghanistan. Najla Ayubi is Afghan, a former judge, and a former… Read more »
The Legal Empowerment Approach
By Debra Ladner Debra Ladner is The Asia Foundation’s Director of Law Programs. She can be reached at dladner@asiafound.org. Decades of heavy investment in “supply side” rule of law initiatives… Read more »
