How Lebanon Got So Complicated
January 28, 2011 | Lebanon's complexity can be sorted out when viewed through the lens of history.
Articles by Conn Hallinan
The Empire Strikes Back at Latin America
January 21, 2011 | The Obama administration's acceptance of the Honduran coup sent a chill throughout Latin America.
60-Second Expert: Afghanistan
January 20, 2011 | The U.S. military no longer cares about winning "hearts and minds."
Afghanistan: Killing Peace
January 12, 2011 | Nine years into the war in Afghanistan, the costs still aren't worth the price paid.
Obits for “Fabled Hero” of Vietnam War, Vang Pao, Omit CIA Drug Connection
January 11, 2011 | Vang Pao's passing reminds us how U.S. enables drug dealing as means to foreign-policy ends.
The 2010 “Are You Serious?” Awards
December 28, 2010 | Top news stories and newsmakers of dubious distinction.
60-Second Expert: Kashmir
December 22, 2010 | Washington needs to address this pivotal region of the world.
U.S. Agrees to Transfer Nuclear Material to Yet Another Outlaw Nuke Regime
December 16, 2010 | First India, now Israel.
Ireland: The Great Famine 2.0
December 6, 2010 | Historical analogies are tricky, but the potato famine and the current economic crisis have parallels that are hard to ignore.
Review: Dancing With Dynamite
December 5, 2010 | Grassroots social movements helped put left-leaning Latin American governments in place -- that doesn't mean ongoing relationships have been easy.