[RED DEMOCRATICA] Lebanon's Power Struggle, Duncan on Education & More

 

October 22, 2010 This Week on ForeignAffairs.com This newsletter is sponsored by The Asia Foundation. Snapshot Lebanon's Unfulfilled Promise Bilal Y. Saab The investigation into former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri's assassination has highlighted the detrimental role that Hezbollah plays in Lebanese politics, and placed Lebanon at the center of a regional power struggle that the United States cannot afford to ignore. Read Essay Back to School Arne Duncan U.S. students now compete throughout their careers with their peers in other countries. But thinking of the future as a contest among countries vying to get larger pieces of a finite economic pie is a recipe for protectionism and global strife. Instead, Americans must realize that expanding educational attainment everywhere is the best way to grow the pie for all. Read Advertisement: The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation is the premier non-governmental organization working to promote reform and prosperity in Asia. We work in modern cities, and remote rugged areas using cutting edge approaches to economics, governance, reform and empowerment. We help strengthen Asian initiatives, actively investing in Asian organizations, institutions, coalitions and citizens. For the latest from on the ground in Asia, read our blog. Snapshot Swapping Pirates for Commerce Michael Lyon Baker A new U.S. emphasis on African maritime development -- dedicated not only to rooting out piracy but also renovating ports and investing in job creation -- could improve African security and economic growth. Read Capsule Review - Sep/Oct 2010 Learning to Salsa: New Steps in U.S.-Cuba Relations Richard Feinberg This volume describes the lessons for U.S. policy toward Cuba drawn from six simulations, wherein participants imagined that they were gathered in the West Wing or its Havana equivalent. Read Subscribe now to Foreign Affairs for only $32 and you'll save 45% off the newsstand price! Copyright © 2002-2010 by the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. All rights reserved. Home | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

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