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What do you need to know to hold your own at a cocktail party conversation?
In less than 5 minutes, you will understand:
· The basic issue
· Why it is news
· The various views
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| Cocktail for the week of September 2:
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5 easy steps to understanding Japan's election results, and the potential impact on the U.S.
A summary in seconds
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Cocktail for the week of August 9:
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The US is losing ground in Afghanistan's tribal regions. Can you graft democracy on a country that has no reference for it?
A summary in seconds
Cocktail for the week of August 2:
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The US and Israel are at odds over growth inside Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem. Find out why this is a headline and the two sides of the issue at hand.
A summary in seconds
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Resources
Useful Publications
The Atlantic - General editorial magazine with a focus on focusing on foreign affars, politics, and the economy.
Policy Review - Conservative journal once run by the Heritage Foundation, now owned by the Hoover Institution.
Foreign Policy - Bi-monthly global politics, foreign affairs, and economics magazine. Best known for its Index of Failed States.
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Informing Columnists
James Fallows - National correspondent for The Atlantic
Fareed Zakaria - Columnist for Newsweek, Newsweek International, Washington Post, and host of Fareed Zakaria GPS
Charles Krauthammer - Synidicated columnists for the Washington Post Writers Group; contributor for Fox News, and a contributing editor for The Weekly Standard and The New Republic.
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Frequently Quoted Institutes
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - nonpartisan institution supported by public and private funds, engaged in the study of national and world affairs.
Brookings Institution - D.C. public policy think tank. Frequently quoted in the daily papers.
Strategic Studies Institute - think tank run by the U.S. Army War College focusing on strategic and national security research and analysis
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Cocktail Dictionary
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