In the end, as with the debt-ceiling deal, Republicans rejected some of what the Obama administration lavished on them, almost as if it were too much of a good thing.
Obama’s Approach to Disarmament as Self-Sabotaging as Debt-Ceiling Deal
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Doha Peace Agreement: Khartoum and the Rebel Groups’ Moment of Truth
If the Doha Peace Agreement fails, regional conflict and suffering would be sure to deepen, as would the Bashir regime’s isolation.
Review: America’s Challenge
The relationship between the United States and China is probably the most important current bilateral tie in the world. In his new book America’s Challenge – Engaging a Rising China in the Twenty First Century, Michael Swaine at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace interviews over 50 current and former U.S. officials in an effort to identify current problems and challenges in U.S.-China relations, evaluate policies adopted by the U.S. government, and propose ways to improve the relationship.
The Paranoid Style of Anti-Islamism
There is no denying that Anders Behring Breivik’s manifesto and beliefs are rooted in a distinctly post-9/11 ideology of anti-Islamism.
Nuclear Deterrence: a Bridge Not Yet Crossed
As opposed to a long-term strategy, deterrence only makes sense as a bridge to disarmament.
Ramadan Stops Libyan Rebels Neither From Fighting Gaddafi’s Forces, Nor Among Themselves
After the killing of Libyan rebel military commander Abdul Fattah Younes, the future of Libya is more in doubt than ever.
Pamela Geller’s, uh, Ill-Timed Rants Malign Memory of Utoya Victims
To Pamela Geller, the youths at Utoya were elitist anti-Semites, Hitler youth, not to mention race-mixers.
Afghanistan: U.S. and Pakistan Seek to Reinforce a Border That Was Arbitrary to Begin With
Pakistan has neither the manpower nor the money to fortify its border with Afghanistan.
Iran Eats Nuclear Scientist Rezaie’s Assassination as the Cost of Doing Business
There’s not much that a smaller power like Iran can do when the West assassinates one of its own except roll with the punches.
Islamophobes Insinuate Their Way Into U.S. Intelligence
Nonprofit groups and former intelligence analysts – most of whom have zero to no training in Islamic matters – have been raking in millions of dollars from their work outlining the supposed “Islamic” threat to America.