Tag: foreign policy

Ben Rawlence: A Signal of Hope for Congo
March 2013There’s a framework for peace in Congo, and if Rwanda will stop interfering, it just might work.

Peter Van Buren: Mission Unaccomplished
March 2013Why the invasion of Iraq was the single worst foreign policy decision in American history.

Noam Chomsky: The Paranoia of the Superrich and Superpowerful
February 2013Washington’s dilemma on a ‘lost’ planet.

Michael Klare: Powder Keg in the Pacific
January 2013Will China-Japan-U.S. tensions in the Pacific ignite a conflict and sink the global economy?

William J. Astore: Sucking Up to Military Brass
November 2012Generals who run amuck, politicians who could care less, an “embedded” media…and us.

Jeremiah Goulka: The Dogs of War Are Barking
November 2012Would a President Mitt Romney be primed for military action in Iran?

Peter Van Buren: Don’t Ask and Don’t Tell
October 2012During the next two presidential debates, some important foreign policy questions won’t be asked.

Mattea Kramer: Tough Talk for America
October 2012A guide to the presidential debates you won’t be hearing.

Tom Engelhardt: The Military Solution
July 2012A process of militarization is working its way through all facets of American government, and it’s not likely to stop any time soon.

Laura Seay: Old Ideas for the New Africa
June 2012Obama’s “new” Africa policy prioritizes security over democracy. But the continent is changing rapidly, and U.S. policy needs to adapt–here’s why.

Thomas Frank: Ideology Over Reality (Alternative Radio Podcast)
June 2012The weird and dangerous groupthink of America’s foreign policy.

Michael T. Klare: Is Barack Obama Morphing Into Dick Cheney?
June 2012President Obama’s approach to energy policy is surprisingly close Dick Cheney’s. What this tells us about America’s new nationalism.

Dilip Hiro: Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride
April 2012Dilip Hiro describes how the Pakistani government has outmaneuvered Washington to the tune of several billion dollars.

Juan Cole: Why Washington’s Iran Policy Could Lead to Global Disaster
April 2012The U.S. is pursuing serious multilateral sanctions against Iran, and this isn’t the first time.
Live Webcast: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Speaks at Asia Society
February 2011![]() |
Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. EST, Hillary Clinton will deliver the inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Address on U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Asia Society, honoring the former Asia Society Chairman who was President Obama’s envoy to the Af/Pak region. |
Chomsky Half Full
November 2009The controversial critic of U.S. foreign policy discusses his forthcoming book, the hypocrisy of neoliberalism, where he feels hopeful about democracy despite U.S. terrorism, and his friendship—okay, passing acquaintance—with Hugo Chavez and other “pink tide” presidents.



