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May 15th, 2012
Global AIDS relief program reduces mortality, research shows
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsThe U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief “may be considered the clearest demonstration of aid’s effectiveness in recent years,” according to Stanford researchers who analyze the program in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more »
Stanford conference to explore governance and the provision of public goods
CDDRL, Program on Poverty and Governance AnnouncementThe Program on Poverty and Governance at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law together with the Center for Latin American Studies will host a conference on May 18-19 to explore how governance impacts the provision of public goods and services throughout the world. Read more »
Renewing ties among American and Russian nuclear scientists
CISAC NewsCISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker made his 44th trip to Russia to commemorate the 20th anniversary of American-Russian collaboration among nuclear scientists. He wants to jumpstart the alliance, which has waned in the last decade, and is working on a book that takes a close look at the advances in nuclear threat reduction due to these enduring contacts among the Russians and Americans who can now call themselves friends. Read more »
May 14th, 2012
Foiled Yemen plot a success thanks to paradigm shifts in intelligence
CISAC in the news: CNN on May 11, 2012Recent counterterrorism triumphs such as the foiled Yemen bombing plot and last year's raid on the Osama Bin Laden compound in Pakistan are the result of better analytical and organizational operations, according to intelligence expert Amy Zegart.
Stanford experts discuss Obama administration's Asia policy
Shorenstein APARC NewsThe current South China Sea standoff between China and the Philippines calls into question the U.S. role and commitment in the Asia-Pacific region. Stanford experts Donald Emmerson and Thomas Fingar speak about the nuances of the Obama administration's Asia policy.
May 11th, 2012
Eikenberry looks to future of American military, calls for more accountability
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe former military commander and ambassador says Congress and the media must hold the military more accountable. He also cited the economy as the No. 1 threat to U.S. security during while delivering his second Payne Lecture. Read more »
Hecker praises Senator Richard Lugar for nuclear threat reduction efforts
CISAC in the news: NPR on May 8, 2012Co-Director Siegfried Hecker praised Senator Richard Lugar for his lifetime of work as a public servant, particularly in securing nuclear materials worldwide: Lugar realized "we were threatened more by Russia's weakness than its strength."
May 10th, 2012
Fingar on contemporary U.S.-China relations
Shorenstein APARC, SCP in the news: Leader's Magazine on April 6, 2012Thomas Fingar, who has observed developments in U.S.-China relations since "ping-pong diplomacy" in the early 1970s, spoke with China-based Leaders Magazine about the significance of -- and hype surrounding -- the Obama administration's "Asia pivot." Read more »
May 8th, 2012
Stanford study shows no evidence that international health aid is wasted
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsThe findings, published in PLoS Medicine, are poised to influence a debate among policymakers and donors over whether international assistance is wasted and displaced by governments that receive the money. Read more »
Bo Xilai affair a turning point for China's top leadership
Shorenstein APARC, SCP NewsA revelatory story emerged in China this spring: Bo Xilai, Chongqing’s Communist Party head, had fallen out with the party and was accused of shocking abuses of power. On May 2, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center held a special seminar to make sense of what this unusual high-level scandal could mean for the future of China’s current political system. Read more »
May 7th, 2012
The challenge for French president-elect Hollande
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center in the newsThe French elected Socialist party candidate François Hollande as their next president. The Europe Center's Roland Hsu weighs in on what the new leader means for France, the euro and a viable Europe. Read more »
Comment by Karl Eikenberry on "Keeping NATO Relevant"
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center, Governance Project NewsJamie Shea's essay “Keeping NATO Relevant” appearing in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace April 2012 edition of Policy Outlook offers a comprehensive, thoughtful, and - given the 20-21 May NATO Summit in Chicago - timely discussion of the Alliance's future. Read more »
May 4th, 2012
Former Draper Hills summer fellow faces persecution by Egyptian military regime for advocating democracy
CDDRL, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program in the newsNancy Okail, the head of U.S.-based Freedom House's office in Cairo and a 2005 Draper Hills Summer Fellow waits to stand trial under accusation of working illegally and undermining the Egyptian regime. Read more »
Hachigian tells AFP row over Chinese dissident "a significant source of tension"
CISAC in the news: AFP on May 4, 2012Former Visiting Scholar Nina Hachigian, now at the Center for American Progress, tells AFP that China has "taken baby steps" on issues important to the U.S. such as Iran and intellectual property rights enforcement, but the row over dissident Chen Guangcheng could affect progress on those issues. The dispute will be a source of tension until a mutually agreeable solution is found.
NSC Director of European Affairs says next French president should maintain commitment to NATO
CISAC in the news: AFP on April 26, 2012Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, former CISAC Senior Research Scholar and current National Security Council director of European affairs, says that the White House understands that France will maintain its full commitment to NATO after its presidential elections in June 2012, despite differing opinons from the candidates on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.
May 3rd, 2012
Twenty years of inter-Korean relations and the North Korean nuclear issue
Shorenstein APARC, KSP NewsLim Dong-won, former South Korea unification minister and architect of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung's Sunshine policy, will speak at Stanford on May 18 in conjunction with the English-language release of his memoir Peacemaker.
Despite questions over US-Afghan pact, Stanford professor remains optimistic
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC in the newsPresident Barack Obama's trip to Afghanistan this week to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement reaffirmed America’s commitment to secure and rebuild the country beyond the 2014 troop withdrawal. Stanford Law Professor Erik Jensen argues that staying the course will have positive outcomes for generations of Afghans to come. Read more »
May 2nd, 2012
China provides universal health insurance at a fraction of the cost
Shorenstein APARC, CHP/PCOR, FSI Stanford, AHPP, SCP NewsChinese officials are developing a social security network to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing demographic landscape. Karen Eggleston discusses the success of China’s health care reforms and the long road ahead. Read more »
Stanford conference to explore indigenous rights in Latin America
CDDRL, PHR AnnouncementThe Program on Human Rights (PHR) at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) together with the Center for Latin American Studies is hosting a one-day conference on Tuesday, May 8 2012 at Stanford University to shed light on the important human rights issues indigenous populations face in Latin America. Read more »
May 1st, 2012
Kapur warns weak Indian counterterrorism efforts could spark international conflict
CISAC in the news: Washington Post on May 1, 2012Affiliate Paul Kapur stressed the need for reform of India's counterterrorism measures in the Washington Post: "The next big terror attack may be even more provocative than the ones in Mumbai and may lead to international conflict."
April 30th, 2012
Through explosions and gunfire, Stanford scholars see troops train for Afghanistan combat
FSI Stanford, CISAC NewsA daylong tour of the National Training Center taught researchers some of what war-bound soldiers learn before battle. Read more »
April 27th, 2012
Conference on "History and Memory: Global and Local Dimensions"
The Europe Center NewsInternational conference at Stanford University May 17-18, 2012 aims to deepen our understanding of the interplay between history and memory. Read more »
Rojansky says terrorists likely responsible for April 27 Ukraine bombings
CISAC in the news: CNN on April 27, 2012Matthew Rojansky, former CISAC fellow and research assistant, outlines the groups who might be responsible for the April 27 bombings in Ukraine and their motives for CNN's Global Public Square blog. He says that despite setbacks, "Ukraine has made progress towards reforms."
Possible construction of six new US coal export sites
PESD in the news: ClimateWire on April 27, 2012An increased activity in US coal exports could lead to new construction of ports. If current export trends keep up, US suppliers will go to some lengths to get their coal exported, Morse discusses in Climate Wire.
April 26th, 2012
Symantec's Nachenberg dissects malicious Stuxnet computer worm
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe Stuxnet computer worm is perhaps the most malicious piece of software ever built. Symantec Chief Architect Carey Nachenberg explains how the Stuxnet worm spread, evaded detection and ultimately accomplished its mission. Read more »
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