2008

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Getting the Count Right
Ian P. Cook
Nov 4, 2008
CNN.com
As the votes are finally counted, enormous questions remain about the reliability of voting machines.... Come Wednesday morning it may be nearly impossible to tell the difference between legitimate votes and those created or lost by the machines, writes Ian P. Cook
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Health Information Privacy
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Creating Health ID Numbers Could Improve Patient Privacy
Richard Hillestad
Oct 30, 2008
The Hill
As it considers ways to improve the efficiency and quality of U.S. health care, one issue that a new Congress should reconsider is the longstanding roadblock that has stalled efforts to create a system of unique patient identification numbers for every person in the United States, writes Richard Hillestad.
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Globalization
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It's 2018, and the Economy's Hot...
Jonathan Grant
Oct 22, 2008
Research Fortnight
If the nation is to emerge from a recession in a position of strength, we should chart our course carefully now. The government bailout of the banking sector could yield a substantial payout one day - and now is the time to earmark that money for our knowledge sector, writes Jonathan Grant.
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Nuclear Deterrence
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Georgia Dispute Derails Bid to Stop Nuke Terrorism
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Oct 6, 2008
Providence Journal
Given American concerns about nuclear proliferation and the possibility of nuclear terrorism, tying U.S.-Russian cooperation in the nuclear domain with the current Russia-Georgia quarrel may amount to shooting ourselves in the foot in a misguided attempt to punish Russia, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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commentary
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Sep 12, 2008
United Press International
America is uniquely susceptible to nuclear terror. Beneath our characteristic national optimism lie seams of anxiety, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Nuclear Terrorism
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A Nuclear 9/11?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Sep 12, 2008
CNN.com
Will terrorists go nuclear? It is a question that worried public officials and frightened citizens have been asking for decades. It is no less of a worry today, as we ponder the seventh anniversary of 9/11, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Russia
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A 'Europe Whole and Free and at Peace'
Robert E. Hunter
Sep 9, 2008
Providence Journal
Events in Georgia, "half way around the world" as President Bush reminded us, can and will have broader repercussions, most particularly on Russia's relations with Europe and especially the United States, far beyond anything at stake in the Caucasus, writes Robert E. Hunter.
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Russia
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Ukraine: The Next Crisis?
F. Stephen Larrabee
Sep 7, 2008
Project Syndicate
The Russian invasion of Georgia has sent shock waves throughout the West and the former Soviet space - especially Ukraine. Indeed, Ukraine could be the next potential crisis, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
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commentary
Too Soon to Judge the Surge
Nora Bensahel
Aug 29, 2008
San Diego Union-Tribune
Most of the units involved in the surge have been withdrawn from Iraq, and troop levels are about what they were before the surge was announced. And if General Petraeus recommends, further troop cuts may be adopted this fall. The key question is whether levels of violence will remain low once those troops are gone.
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Georgia (country)
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Georgia: Breakdown of Vision the West Had for a New Europe
Robert E. Hunter
Aug 28, 2008
European Affairs
Since the Russian Federation sent tanks, troops, and planes slicing into Georgia, commentators have reached for a variety of historic parallels.... None of these supposed parallels catches the current situation.
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Political Reform Movements
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Kosovo and South Ossetia More Different Than Similar
Olga Oliker
Aug 25, 2008
RFERL.org, the website of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
The Russian government has long highlighted the similarities between Kosovo and South Ossetia.... The two situations, however, while similar on some points, are fundamentally different where it matters: in their implications for the future of international relations, writes Olga Oliker.
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commentary
Change Choices, Not Conversation
Melissa Flournoy
Aug 24, 2008
Monroe (LA) News Star
Too often we talk only about the ongoing challenges facing education, health care, transportation and economic development across the Gulf South — Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.... We need to determine new ways to work together across state lines to focus on solutions that will benefit the entire region, writes Melissa Flournoy.
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Turkey
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Turkey's Second Chance
F. Stephen Larrabee
Aug 24, 2008
Washington Times
The recent decision by the Turkish Constitutional Court not to close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) helped Turkey - and especially Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan - narrowly dodge a dangerous political bullet, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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Probing Why Women Kill in Iraq
Farhana Ali
Aug 7, 2008
Middle East Times
A significant emphasis has been placed on female suicide bombers' tactical success, and efforts to determine why they kill focus on al-Qaida's recruitment of women. But little attention is paid to the personal motivation women have for killing themselves and dozens of innocents around them, writes Farhana Ali.
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Counterterrorism
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Stop the 'War' on Terror: Calling It a 'War' Is a Boon to Terrorist Recruiters
Seth G. Jones, Martin C. Libicki
Aug 6, 2008
Christian Science Monitor
Military might against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups isn't working – and no wonder. After studying the record of 648 terrorist groups between 1968 and 2006, we've found that military force has rarely been effective in defeating this enemy, write Seth Jones and Martin C. Libicki.
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Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

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2008

Getting the Count Right

Creating Health ID Numbers Could Improve Patient Privacy

It's 2018, and the Economy's Hot...

Georgia Dispute Derails Bid to Stop Nuke Terrorism

Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?

A Nuclear 9/11?

A 'Europe Whole and Free and at Peace'

Ukraine: The Next Crisis?

Too Soon to Judge the Surge

Georgia: Breakdown of Vision the West Had for a New Europe

Kosovo and South Ossetia More Different Than Similar

Change Choices, Not Conversation

Turkey's Second Chance

Probing Why Women Kill in Iraq

Stop the 'War' on Terror: Calling It a 'War' Is a Boon to Terrorist Recruiters

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