Chuck Hagel’s paeans to “political reform” in the Gulf must have sounded strange to political prisoners in repressive Bahrain, where he delivered his remarks.
U.S. Continues to Stand by Bahrain
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Reasons To Be Cheerful
Before we get cynical about 2014, let’s recount the good news from 2013: declining U.S. militarism, a resurgence of diplomacy, and a more forceful global discussion about inequality.
Tax Dollars for Sweatshops
While feigning outrage at worker abuse in Bangladesh, the U.S. government has been quietly supporting the same sweatshop factories used by Wal-Mart and the Gap.
More Sanctions on Iran = Uranium Enriched to a Higher Grade
Both U.S. members of Congress calling for new Iran sanctions and hard-liners in Iran assault President Rouhani from each side.
Ten Good Things about 2013
2013 had its fair share of bad news, but it was also a year of extraordinary activism.
To Washington, Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan Has Gone Off the Reservation
Recep Tayyio Erdogan’s political instincts seem to have deserted him.
Hope, History, and Unpredictability
A meditation on history and the long arc of justice.
Beta Testing Drones on Unwitting Subjects
Civilians are the innocent victims of U.S. use of an unproven technology ― drones.
Our Top 13 from 2013
Our top pieces from 2013 touch on nearly corner of the world.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (12/26)
Show George W. Bush some love.