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The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces - Council on Foreign Relations

Linda Robinson of the Council on Foreign Relations looks at the future of the U.S. Special Operations Forces, offering a broad set of recommendations to increase the versatility and effectiveness of the force.

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UPDATED 23:38 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

Afghanistan And The International Drug Control Regime

William Byrd of the United States Institute of Peace contends the international community must be prepared for increased opium and heroin production in Afghanistan and make major changes in the international drug control regime.

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UPDATED 23:35 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

Task Force on Detainee Treatment - The Constitution Project

The Constitution Project's Task Force on Detainee Treatment examines how the United States dealt with detainees held by its forces as the nation mobilized against a global terrorist threat.

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UPDATED 23:33 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

A Competitive Bidding Approach to Medicare Reform - AEI

The American Enterprise Institute reviews the history of competitive bidding in Medicare and how reforms can bring some of the benefits of market pricing to the program. By Roger Feldman, Bryan Dowd and Robert Coulam.

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UPDATED 23:31 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

The Roll of Medicare Fee-for-Service in Health Care Delivery - AEI

James Capretta of the American Enterprise Institute examines Medicare's Fee-for-Service and Medigap coverage, contending they hurt the healthcare market negatively because patient costs are covered in full, leading to over-use.

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UPDATED 23:30 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

The New Great Game in Asia - Institute of South Asian Studies

Shahid Javed Burki of the Institute of South Asian Studies outlines the problems facing policy makers in Beijing and Washington in Asia, arguing the region is a playing ground for a "great game."

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UPDATED 23:27 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

Beyond the Trident Alternatives Review - BASIC

Nick Ritchie of the British American Security Information Council discusses the effects of continuing the UK's nuclear strategy, measures that include replacing current Trident missiles and maintaining a 'continuous-at-sea deterrence.'

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UPDATED 22:31 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

Is Peaceful Political Transition in Afghanistan Possible? - Chatham House

In a discussion on the future of Afghanistan, experts Robert Johnson, Jawed Nader, Matt Waldman and Michael Keating talk about how troop withdrawal in Afghanistan will negatively affect security and potential solutions to the problem.

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UPDATED 22:30 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

The Context and the Case for Chained CPI - Third Way

David Brown of Third Way examines the controversy surrounding the implementation of chained CPI rules, explaining what it is, why it exists and what it means for Social Security beneficiaries, taxpayers and the federal budget.

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UPDATED 22:29 PM EDT, April 17, 2013

Rebuilding the Industrial Commons — Compete.org

The Council on Competitiveness looks at how America's manufacturing sector is making a comeback due to lower energy costs, rising wages in the developing world and a weakening dollar.

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