President Barack Obama's State of the Union address is expected to focus on improving U.S. competitiveness and the economy. This guide provides a range of background and analysis of the foreign policy implications.
Must Read: New York Times
Economic Uncertainty Clouds Speech
Must Read: Robert Rubin
U.S. Must Cut Deficit Slowly
Essential Document
Deficit Commission Report
Expert Roundup
Reviving U.S. Power Abroad
Indebted America
Risking an Age of Austerity
Roger C. Altman and Richard N. Haass
See Also: U.S. Profligacy and U.S. Power
The Palestine Papers
A Strategic Opportunity
Robert Danin
Hezbollah
Lebanon's Most Powerful Force
Mohamad Bazzi
See Also: A Third Lebanon War
U.S. Democracy Promotion
Toward a Freedom Agenda
Elliott Abrams
A Daily Roundup of News Stories from Sources Around the Globe
- Airport Security Blamed in Moscow Attack
- Anti-Hezbollah Protests Flare in Lebanon
- Egypt Activists to Hold 'Day of Revolt'
- IMF Says Stimulus Boosts U.S. Outlook
January 25
President Barack Obama to Deliver State of the Union Address.
January 26 - January 30
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland.