Stuart E. Eizenstat

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MundoAmérica,

The Post asked John Podesta, Newt Gingrich, Mary Beth Cahill, Peter J. Wallison and Stuart E. Eizenstat what could make tonight a game-changer.

John Podesta, Chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

McCain needs to change the dynamic of this race, but his erratic responses to the economic crisis aren't the way to do it. He could consider announcing that, if elected, he would pledge to serve only one term, with the goal of restoring stability to the economy based on conservative ideas. This might help neutralize concerns over McCain's age and could, perhaps, restore the perception of seriousness that his campaign has been so desperately lacking in recent weeks.…  Seguir leyendo »

InternacionalEconomía

The World Trade Organization and global trade itself are at a critical crossroads, with one last chance to salvage the Doha round of talks. Failure would be disastrous for the WTO, would be particularly harmful to the least developed countries and could lead to a breakdown of the multilateral trade system.

The Doha round of talks began in November 2001 with the goal of reaching an agreement by Jan. 1, 2005. Unlike previous trade rounds, which were led by the United States and Europe, Doha was to be driven by a development agenda. It promised special benefits to developing countries, such as improved access to developed nations' agriculture and textiles markets and affordable medicines for diseases such as AIDS.…  Seguir leyendo »

ReflexionesNaturaleza,

There is a little recognized but vital element to re-engaging the United States in solving the problem of global climate change: forests. Creating financial incentives to protect forests and promote tree planting would be attractive to poor nations but also to American companies and farmers, giving the United States government a potent political reason to get involved in international climate policy.

And time is running out. The recent British-commissioned report by Sir Nicholas Stern emphasized the urgency of strong action now — from all countries — to avoid massive economic disruption in future decades. One major obstacle preventing American participation in an international climate regime is the lack of binding commitments on the part of developing countries.…  Seguir leyendo »