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Brookings Institute: Foreign Policy Scholarship on global policies, including recommendations for US foreign policy strategy.
Center for International Policy The Center for International Policy promotes cooperation, transparency and accountability in global relations.
Council on Foreign Relations From the publisher: "The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher."
Foreign Policy Magazine Foreign Policy magazine contains quality reporting on international policy and affairs.
IIP Digital The latest articles, texts and transcripts from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.

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