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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Vice President Biden’s Visit to Brazil, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago

The Vice President and Dr Jill Biden head to Brazil , Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago the week of May 26th “to see a much deeper engagement within the Western Hemisphere.” After President Obama’s visit to Mexico and Central America in late April, ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 24 2013]

Entities: Joseph Biden, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Brazil

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

North Korea’s Turn to Diplomacy: Resuming the Six-Party Talks?

As summer follows spring, so too does North Korea transition from provocative words and deeds to a seemingly statesmanlike desire for diplomacy and peace. Before, it threatened to hit the United States with nuclear weapons . Now it expresses a willingness ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - 22 hours ago]

Entities: North Korea, Pyongyang, South Korea, Reinhard Krause

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

US Senate

The 100th Anniversary of the 17th Amendment: A Promise Unfulfilled?

Editor's Note: This paper on the 100th annivesary of the adoption of the 17th Amendment is published by Governance Studies at Brookings and is Number 59 in the Issues in Governance Studies series. May 31st, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Charles Stewart, Elections, US Senate, Adoption, Counterpoise

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Al-Qaeda

The President’s National Security Speech: A Quick and Dirty Reaction – Part 1

One week ago, the Pentagon’s top lawyers went before the Senate Armed Services Committee and declared that the armed conflict with Al Qaeda and its associated forces under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) would go on for another ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 23 2013]

Entities: Al-Qaeda, National Security, Barack Obama, Armed Conflict

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

USCENTCOM US Central Command

Beyond the Arab Awakening: A Strategic Assessment of the Middle East

On August 28-29, 2012, the Saban Center at Brookings and the United States Central Command brought together analysts, officers, and policymakers to discuss the new and enduring challenges facing the United States in the Middle East. The conference, ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 23 2013]

Entities: Michele Flournoy, USCENTCOM US Central Command, Michael Doran, James Mattis, United States

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

World Trade Organization

The Containment Fallacy: China and the TPP

In recent commentary for the Financial Times, David Pilling argues that the central objective of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations is the exclusion of China. In his view, the desire to build an “anyone but China” club is due both ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 24 2013]

Entities: China, Anti-Chinese, World Trade Organization, International Trade

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

A Global Overview of the Growing Internal Displacement Crisis

Event Information May 24, 201310:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Saul/Zilkha RoomsBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036 Register for the Event 2012 saw the highest rates of internal displacement on record, with 28.8 million people ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 24 2013]

Entities: Displacement, Crisis, Joel Charny, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Frank Smith