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The Obama administration has elevated nuclear disarmament to the center of its nuclear agenda. A key issue, however, is whether the agenda is likely to enhance American interests vis-à-vis the two rising powers of Asia—China and India—the first as a strategic competitor of the United States, and the second as an emerging de facto strategic partner. In a new paper, author Lavina Lee suggests that the United States should be cautious about dissipating its advantages in the nuclear arena without getting significant concessions in return.
Appearing in today's Washington Post, Politico, Roll Call, and The Hill is a special Cato Institute ad on the powers delegated to Congress by the Constitution. With a new House rule requiring members to cite the specific constitutional authority for new legislation, and given how deeply the most often-cited clauses are misunderstood or misused, the proper use of constitutional authority is of critical importance. "To restore a constitutional culture and roll back intrusive government," the ad states, "it's important that we understand those clauses as the Framers understood them."
The news from Egypt is troubling — violent attacks on pro-democracy protesters continue, and the crisis has taken a heavy toll on the Egyptian economy. Comments Cato scholar Malou Innocent, "It is well past time for U.S. policymakers to stand with the Egyptian people and rethink Mubarak's purported role as an 'anchor of stability' in the Middle East."
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