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REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) attends Afghan Independence Day celebrations in Kabul August 19, 2013.

Past Event

Afghanistan in the Post-Karzai Era: A Conversation with Saad Mohseni

September 23, 2013

On September 23, Brookings will host Saad Mohseni, chief executive officer of MOBY Group, the leading media organization in Afghanistan. Mohseni and MOBY will play a potentially key role as that nation prepares for next spring’s presidential election and the end of the U.S./NATO-led security operation in 2014.

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Interview | La Razón

The Rise of Anti-Politics

February 24, 2013, Carlo Bastasin
In the News

It's pretty clear that at the last minute, a lot of women made a decision that Obama really understood what their economic concerns were. Yes, they want control over their own body...but decisions over health care can limit their ability to control economics as well.
November 9, 2012, Elisabeth Jacobs, CBS News
In the News

Rated on energy, charm, and political smarts, Michelle Obama is the most important and successful first lady in a presidential campaign since 'Lady Bird' Johnson in 1964.
November 7, 2012, Stephen Hess, The Washington Examiner
In the News

[Obama had a] decisive Electoral College win of at least 303 votes and more than half the popular vote with a 2.5 million margin, while the Republicans lost three Senate seats...It points to an exacerbation of partisan voting and no new coalition building.
November 7, 2012, Thomas E. Mann, Government Executive
In the News

I think [Mitt] Romney was done in by the fact that he could not get far enough to the center credibly enough. He had to go too far right in the primaries. And the reason for that is you have some fierce constituencies in the Republican Party that do not want the party to change.
November 7, 2012, Jonathan Rauch, Voice of America
Expert Q & A | Beth Akers

Obama Versus Romney: The Cost of Higher Education

November 5, 2012, Beth Akers
Expert Q & A | Philip A. Wallach

Campaign Platforms: What the Candidates Failed to Address

November 5, 2012, Philip A. Wallach
Expert Q & A | John Hudak

What Polling Really Tells Us

November 5, 2012, John Hudak
Expert Q & A | Elisabeth Jacobs

Women and the Economy: Key Election Issues

November 5, 2012, Elisabeth Jacobs
In the News

Even among Catholics who attend church once a week or more, a group that is often considered more socially conservative...A majority believe the Catholic Church should emphasize issues related to justice and our obligations to the poor.
October 25, 2012, E.J. Dionne, Jr., America Magazine