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Exhibit Highlights Diversity of Indonesia. In its mission to inspire excitement about learning, the Iowa Children's Museum is opening an exhibit this month called, "Indonesia: Land of Diversity." This new exhibit, developed by the Iowa Children's Museum, features a traveling exhibition of original artworks created by Indonesian children called, "The Many Colors of Islam." An interview with museum director Deb Dunkhase explains the motivation for developing the exhibit.
Combating Terrorism: The Pakistan Experience. Mushahid Hussain, first elected a member of Pakistan's national parliament in 1997 and re-elected as senator in 2003, contributes to think. with an article about Pakistani efforts to counter terrorism. As federal Cabinet member and as information minister from 1997 to 1999, he was the country's principal spokesman when Pakistan went nuclear and he appeared frequently on television and radio to present Pakistan's position on issues ranging from nuclear weapons to Islam and foreign policy.
Debating Our Nuclear Future. At a recent international meeting in Vienna on nuclear nonproliferation, Stanley Foundation program officer Matthew Martin felt that the need for US leadership was highlighted. "We have reached a crossroads on nuclear issues, and it's clear from the discussions I attended last week in Vienna—as well as our debates here at home—that we have not yet decided where we want to go," Martin writes. The full Op-Ed appeared in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
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Campaign for a New United Nations Assembly. A campaign has been launched to create a new more inclusive UN parliamentary assembly. The campaign, sponsored by the Committee for a Democratic UN, aims to give voice to global citizens, especially those from countries with disproportionately less power in the current UN system. The organizers see the assembly as an essential step in dealing with global threats in an increasingly interconnected world as well as a step toward establishing a more democratic global environment.
How Climate Change Affects Our Security. According to a recent report, climate change, national security, and energy dependence are a related set of global challenges. The CNA Corporation recently brought together a team of military advisers who put together a report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, which explains how global warming and climate change issues are deeply related to global and national security issues. The report calls for greater attention to these issues both by civilians and the military, recommending that climate change be integrated into national security policies and that the US makes a stronger commitment to reducing its impact on the environment.
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Ask the Expert |
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| In his Op-Ed published in The Des Moines Register on May 7, Stanley Foundation director of Policy Analysis and Dialogue Michael Kraig said, "The Bush administration's lack of distinction between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda may be limiting the number of foreign policy options it has for dealing with Iran's nuclear desires. America's leaders once made meaningful distinctions between different threats in the Cold War, and today's decision makers must start making similar distinctions." In this edition of think., Kraig responds to Register readers' posted comments and questions. |
| New Resources |
Two new papers from the Stanley Foundation's Bridging the Foreign Policy Divide series are now available: America and the Use of Force: Sources of Legitimacy, written by Ivo Daalder of the Brookings Institution and Robert Kagan of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Are We All Nation-Builders Now? written by Andrew Erdmann, formerly at the National Security Council, and Suzanne Nossel of Human Rights Watch. This project aims to build a more constructive debate by looking past philosophical differences and identifying effective approaches to the major national security challenges confronting the United States. |
| Tip of the Month |
To prepare for media interviews or just everyday conversations, learn some of the effective responses to the common critique, "Peace is best achieved through strength." This tip is from the U.S. in the World guide. It draws on the latest communications research and the insights of experts to outline convincing facts and arguments, and offers effective ways to put them across to nonexpert American audiences. The guide is for anyone who wants to talk with other Americans directly or through the media about US foreign policy. |
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