[RED DEMOCRATICA] BOLETIN : The World This Week: Obama's Speech - Tiananmen Anniversary - Lebanon - more

June 5, 2009 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: President Obama's Speech in Cairo Twenty Years After Tiananmen Square Lebanese Parliamentary Elections President Obama's Speech in Cairo CFR Mideast expert Steven Cook says President Obama's Cairo speech effectively addressed issues at the core of U.S.-Muslim tensions. But sustaining a constructive dialogue will be a challenge, he says. Read more Op-ed: "How Obama Should Speak to the Muslim World," by Richard Haass (Wall Street Journal) Gwertzman Interview with Steven Cook on the President's trip to the Middle East Op-ed: "How Obama Should Speak to the Muslim World," by Elliott Abrams (Wall Street Journal) Gwertzman Interview with Edward Djerejian on translating Obama's message in Cairo into policies Op-ed: "Obama in the Muslim World," by Steven Cook (Washington Post) Interactive Crisis Guide on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Op-ed: "An Egyptian Venue" by Thomas Lippman (Washington Times) Op-ed: "From Ayman Nour, a Question for Obama," by Michael Gerson (Washington Post) CFR experts on the Middle East Twenty Years After Tiananmen Square Six experts reflect on China's trajectory since the bloody 1989 crackdown of pro-democracy protests, including its breathtaking economic growth and mounting strains. Read more Gwertzman Interview with Nicholas Kristof on the prospects for political change in China Op-ed: "Will Beijing Follow Taipei's Lead on Human Rights?" by Jerome Cohen (South China Morning Post) Foreign Affairs Article, Podcast: "The G-2 Mirage--Why the United States and China Are Not Ready to Upgrade Ties," by Elizabeth Economy and Adam Segal Daily Analysis: China's role in the world Foreign Affairs: "The Tiananmen Papers," by Andrew Nathan CFR experts on China Lebanese Parliamentary Elections As citizens in Lebanon go to the polls on June 7, Mohamad Bazzi and Steven Cook discuss the parliamentary elections and the future of Lebanon. Read more Gwertzman Interview with Michael Young on the consequences of a Hezbollah-led opposition victory in Lebanon's elections Op-ed: "Nurturing Lebanon's Fragile Freedom," by Max Boot (Los Angeles Times) Gwertzman Interview with Joshua Landis on Syria's hopes for improved relations with the Obama administration CFR experts on the Middle East, Lebanon

Global Governance Monitor CFR's International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) program has launched a new online multimedia tool called the "Global Governance Monitor" on CFR.org. The monitor maps and evaluates current multilateral efforts to address such global issues as terrorism, finance, trade, global health, and human rights. The monitor's first chapter tracks the status and effectiveness of international cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation. View it by clicking here.     CFR on iTunes CFR has launched a new page on Apple's iTunes Store, where video and audio podcasts of CFR's meetings and expert analysis can be downloaded for free. Visit the page by clicking here.     CFR Experts in the News International Finance (5/31): Leslie Gelb discusses Secretary Geithner's trip to China, on The Daily Beast. Human Rights (5/29): John Bellinger argues, "New York isn't the right venue to sue for apartheid abuses," in the Wall Street Journal. Supreme Court (5/29): Michael Gerson argues that Republican opposition to the appointment of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court would be "politically risky and ultimately futile," in the Washington Post. North Korea (5/28): Scott Snyder discusses China and sanctions against North Korea, on GlobalSecurity.org. North Korea (5/27): Brian Klein argues that international reaction to North Korea's nuclear test will be "swift and unforgiving," in the International Herald Tribune.

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