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John D. Podesta

Response
Nov/Dec
2012
Afghan EndgamePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Ronald E. Neumann; Stephen Hadley and John D. Podesta

Stephen Hadley and John Podesta overemphasize the speed of the transition about to take place in Afghanistan as the United States departs, argues a former U.S. ambassador. Hadley and Podesta respond, insisting that time is running out for a legitimate Afghan government to emerge.

Essay
Jul/Aug
2012
The Right Way Out of AfghanistanPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Stephen Hadley and John D. Podesta

As the United States prepares to exit Afghanistan, it is focusing too much on security, overlooking the political elements of the transition, write two former senior U.S. officials. To leave behind a stable government in 2014, Washington needs to push harder for electoral reforms, negotiations with the Taliban, and a regional settlement involving Pakistan.

Essay
Jul/Aug
2003
The Future of Energy PolicyPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Timothy E. Wirth, C. Boyden Gray, and John D. Podesta

The debate over energy policy in the United States has consistently failed to grapple with the large issues at stake. It is time for an ambitious new approach to U.S. strategic energy policy, one that deals with the problems of oil dependence, climate change, and the developing world's lack of access to energy.