China’s Leadership Opportunity in Afghanistan
As NATO prepares to pull out of Afghanistan in 2014, China has an opportunity to assert some leadership in helping steer Afghanistan in a more positive direction. The 2014 deadline for the withdrawal Detail >>
U.S. Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low; Decline Is Greatest Among Immigrants
The U.S. birth rate dipped in 2011 to the lowest ever recorded, led by a plunge in births to immigrant women since the onset of the Great Recession. The overall U.S. birth rate, which is the annual Detail >>
Fellowships & Grants in Wilson Centre
Fellowships & Grants The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars welcomes outstanding and award winning scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its non- Detail >>
One-in-Five Adults Have No Religious Affiliation
Ranks of the Religiously Unaffiliated Continue To Grow What Is Behind the Growth of the Religiously Unaffiliated? Who Are the Unaffiliated? The number of Americans who do not Detail >>
Most Muslims Want Democracy, Personal Freedoms, and Islam in Political Life
Overview More than a year after the first stirrings of the Arab Spring, there continues to be a strong desire for democracy in Arab and other predominantly Muslim nations. Solid majorities in Lebanon Detail >>
Who's Who in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Since Hosni Mubarak's February 2011 ouster, the Muslim Brotherhood has emerged as Egypt’s most potent political force. It won a decisive plurality in the winter 2011–2012 People’s Assembly Detail >>
U.S. Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low; Decline Is Greatest Among Immigrants
The U.S. birth rate dipped in 2011 to the lowest ever recorded, led by a plunge in births to immigrant women since the onset of the Great Recession. The overall U.S. birth rate, which is the annual Detail >>
If the mini communal riots in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on October 01 are an indication for things to come in the country heading towards general elections, there is reason for Detail >>
Obama Ahead with Stronger Support, Better Image and Lead on Most Issues
At this stage in the campaign, Barack Obama is in a strong position compared with past victorious presidential candidates. With an eight-point lead over Mitt Romney among likely voters, Obama holds Detail >>
Taking advantage of Ankara’s resurgence
WASHINGTON — Even more than NATO’s ongoing military operations, the so-called Arab Awakenings and eurozone crisis have reshaped its strategic operating environment and the relative Detail >>
Begum Zia’s India Visit and Bangla Politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khalida Zia’s India visit in October-November stirred political discourses on how alignments will be made and party position stated as the Detail >>
Changing Face of America Helps Assure Obama Victory
Changing Face of America Helps Assure Obama Victory Barack Obama retained enough support from key elements of his base to win reelection, even as he lost ground nationally since 2008. In particular, Detail >>
Nuclear Weapons in Europe and the Future of NATO
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet for a summit in Chicago this May to conclude their Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR), which was intended to be a vehicle Detail >>
Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths
When it comes to religion, the Asian-American community is a study in contrasts, encompassing groups that run the gamut from highly religious to highly secular. A new survey report examines the Detail >>
French Parliamentary Elections: The First Round
On Sunday June 10th, France will vote for a new National Assembly. All 577 members are up for election and the stakes are very high. In many ways they could not be higher. The Detail >>