USIP in the News

USIP experts and specialists are frequently commenting on current affairs and international conflict in respected news forums. Below is an up-to-date list of specialists who have appeared and commented in the media.

September 8, 2009 Election Concerns Threaten Future Stability in Afghanistan Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs Alex Thier discussed Afghanistan’s elections on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
September 4, 2009 What is the Obama Administration's Goal for Our Troops in Afghanistan? Source: KUOW John Dempsey, USIP's head of office in Afghanistan, was a guest on Seattle's KUOW public radio station for the segment "What is the Obama Administration’s Goal for Our Troops in Afghanistan?"
September 4, 2009 Reassuring an Edgy Afghanistan Source: Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations interviewed John Dempsey, USIP's head of office in Kabul, on the topic of "Reassuring an Edgy Afghanistan."
September 1, 2009 Arab-Kurdish Divide Dominating U.S. Agenda Source: Niqash Vice President for the Center for Post Conflict Peace and Stability Operations Daniel Serwer was quoted in the Niqasharticle "Arab-Kurdish Divide Dominating U.S. Agenda."
August 30, 2009 In Oil-Rich Niger Delta, the Sun Never Sets Source: The Washington Post The Washington Post article "In Oil-Rich Niger Delta, the Sun Never Sets" quotedChris Newsom of Stakeholder Democracy Network, a USIP grantee.
August 30, 2009 Editor's Shelf Source: Parameters Reconciliation in Afghanistan, a recent USIP book by Michael Semple, was profiled in the Army War College's quarterly publication, Parameters.
August 30, 2009 Opportunities expand for empowered Afghan women Source: The Washington Times The Washington Times quoted Afghanistan-Pakistan director Alex Thier and program officer Barmak Pazhwak for the story "Opportunities expand for empowered Afghan women."
August 29, 2009 Afghanistan: The Road to Peace Source: NHK World John Dempsey, head of USIP's office in Kabul, was a guest on NHK's Asian Voices discussing the topic of the month, "Afghanistan: The Road to Peace.
August 29, 2009 Amid Shifting Iraqi Politics, Maliki Takes A Gamble Source: Weekend Edition Program officer Sam Parker was interviewed for the the segment "Amid Shifting Iraqi Politics, Maliki Takes A Gamble" on NPR's Weekend Edition.
August 27, 2009 Afghanistan's Presidental Elections Source: The Economist John Dempsey, USIP's head of office in Kabul, was quoted in The Economist article "Afghanistan’s presidential elections.

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