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Ben Rawlence: A Signal of Hope for Congo

March 2013

There’s a framework for peace in Congo, and if Rwanda will stop interfering, it just might work.

Peter Van Buren: Mission Unaccomplished

March 2013

Why the invasion of Iraq was the single worst foreign policy decision in American history.

Noam Chomsky: The Paranoia of the Superrich and Superpowerful

February 2013

Washington’s dilemma on a ‘lost’ planet.

Michael Klare: Powder Keg in the Pacific

January 2013

Will 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 2012

Generals who run amuck, politicians who could care less, an “embedded” media…and us.

Jeremiah Goulka: The Dogs of War Are Barking

November 2012

Would a President Mitt Romney be primed for military action in Iran?

Peter Van Buren: Don’t Ask and Don’t Tell

October 2012

During the next two presidential debates, some important foreign policy questions won’t be asked.

Mattea Kramer: Tough Talk for America

October 2012

A guide to the presidential debates you won’t be hearing.

Tom Engelhardt: The Military Solution

July 2012

A 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 2012

Obama’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 2012

The weird and dangerous groupthink of America’s foreign policy.

Michael T. Klare: Is Barack Obama Morphing Into Dick Cheney?

June 2012

President 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 2012

Dilip 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 2012

The 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 2009

The 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.

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