Online Resources »

The End of Operation Iraqi Freedom and DoD's Future in Iraq

With President Obama's announcement ending U.S. combat operations in Iraq, the U.S. military takes on a new role in Iraq.

Unanswered Policy Questions on U.S. Troops

CFR President Richard Haass identifies questions that remain following the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq and a renewed focus on Afghanistan is announced in President Obama's Oval Office speech.

President Obama's Address on the End of the Combat Mission in Iraq

President Barack Obama's address from the Oval Office on the end of combat operations in Iraq and American security priorities.

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Quizzes

Great Decisions 2010 Spring Quiz Series - The Persian Gulf

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2010 articles and the Spring Updates!

Great Decisions 2010 Winter Quiz Series - The Persian Gulf

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2010 articles.

In the Classroom »

UNA-USA - Global Classrooms

Global Classrooms is an innovative educational program with the Model United Nations program at its core. Global Classrooms is distinguished by its robust curriculum and teacher and student resources that develop critical thinking, conflict resolution and communication skills for middle and high school students. Global Classrooms cultivates literacy, life skills and the attitudes necessary for active citizenship.

Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning Conference

The Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning annual conference, titled "Creating Success in a Global Era: A World-Class Education for Every Student," connects educators, business leaders, policymakers and resource providers to share best practices, build partnerships and advance policies to ensure that all students are prepared for work and citizenship in a global era.

Classroom Resources for Great Decisions 2010 From Scholastic - The Persian Gulf

FPA and Scholastic have partnered to bring educators additional resources, all free, on the Great Decisions 2010 topic: The Persian Gulf. These articles appear in The New York Times Upfront, the current events newsmagazine for teens published with The Times.

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Recommended Readings »

Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider

A former oil company executive, John Hofmeister offers an insider's view of what's behind the energy companies' posturing, and how politicians use energy misinformation, disinformation, and lack of information to get and stay elected. He tackles the energy controversy head-on, without regard for political correctness. He also provides a new framework for solving difficult problems, identifying solutions that will lead to a future of comfortable lifestyles, affordable and clean energy, environmental protection, and sustained economic competitiveness.

Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East

Hundreds of thousands of Sunni Muslims displaced or exiled by the conflict in Iraq have spread across the Middle East, unbalancing that sensitive region. A new population of exiles, as large as the Palestinians, has been created. This particular displacement, examined in Deborah Amos' Eclipse of the Sunnis has stirred up the historic conflict between Sunni and Shia.

The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower

In The Devil We Know, ex–CIA operative Robert Baer shows how Iran has maneuvered itself into the elite superpower ranks by exploiting Americans' false perceptions of what Iran is—by letting us believe it is a country run by scowling religious fanatics, too preoccupied with theocratic jostling and terrorist agendas to strengthen its political and economic foundations. The reality is much more frightening—and yet contained in the potential catastrophe is an implicit political response that, if we're bold enough to adopt it, could avert disaster.

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