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A career in the Foreign Service can take you to new places every couple of years. (Mark Hatfield/iStockPhoto)

Building a Career as a Diplomat

Brad Evans talks about his work as a Foreign Service Officer for the United States government. more
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Myanmar's President Thein Sein (R) after a meeting at the regional parliament building in Yangon on November 19, 2012. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

White House Visit for Myanmar's Thein Sein Historic, and Earned

In a show of just how far Myanmar has come, President Thein Sein — the unlikeliest of reformers — is in Washington to meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. more
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Iran and the Nuclear End Game: What Are the Odds of Peace?

Eugene Gholz discusses the costs and benefits of various policy choices, including military action, in response to Iran’s nuclear program. more

'Need to Dissuade North Korea from Launching that Missile'

U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke discusses North Korea's missile launch with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News and Orville Schell, Director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations. more
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng listens to a question at the Council on Foreign Relations on May 31, 2012 in New York. (Don Emmert/AFP/GettyImages)

Video: Since 2005, Sustained Rollbacks Have Stunted Legal Reform in China

Fordham Law's Carl Minzner discusses the past, present, and future of legal reform in the modern developing Communist China. more
Delegates gather before the start of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on November 8, 2012. (Remko Tanis/Flickr)

Video: Are China's Citizens Happier Than They Were 10 Years Ago?

The greatest challenge facing China's new leaders, says J. Michael Evans of Goldman Sachs, is civil unrest spurred by income inequality in a growing economy. more
A paramilitary police officer collects the Chinese national flag during the flag-lowering ceremony at Tiananmen Square on November 13, 2012. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

China's Next Leaders: A Guide to What's at Stake

Figuring out how to transfer power at the top in the absence of an open and legitimate leadership selection process is China's biggest political challenge. more
Roxas Boulevard in Manila, Philippines (Agustin Rafael Reyes/Flickr).

What to Do With Manila?

Heritage conservation and cultural tourism are global trends — and the Philippines should not be left behind, writes Ivan Henares. more
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address on stage during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 4, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Here's a Message Obama and Romney Should Both Approve

Regardless of the outcome in the upcoming presidential election, education must be viewed as the single greatest equalizer and antidote for many of the ills we face as a nation, writes Brandon Wiley. more