The time has come, once and for all, to realign our priorities to address the crises impacting our troubled world.
A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
A whistleblower alleges death threats.
America’s Sanctions Hit Home
A recent federal case against an American charitable organization reveals the unfortunate state of affairs for Muslim Americans, the squandered potential of citizen diplomacy, and the legal and practical problems posed by economic sanctions against Iran.
Many Share Blame With Sgt. Bales for Killing of 17 Afghans
Guilt for the 17 Afghan civilians that Sgt. Bales was alleged to have killed is shared by many Americans.
Cuba: Ever the Scapegoat Closest to Hand
In an election year, presidential candidates spend a great deal of time bowing before the altar of the creaky Cuban embargo
The Foreign Policy President?
Elections are decided by economics. Voters respond to pocketbook issues and are swayed by the huge sums that candidates lavish on advertising. Foreign policy issues, by contrast, are what the British call “noises off,” those sounds from off-stage that you hear occasionally to punctuate the main actions, sounds like exploding bombs and the distant cries of suffering people. According to recent polling, global issues barely register at all with Americans right now. Far below the economy, jobs, health care, the budget deficit, and gas prices, you’ll find Afghanistan at 6 percent (CNN), terrorism at 1 percent (Bloomberg), and, most distressingly, no global issue at all (CBS/New York Times).
Congress Tunes Out Lt. Col. Davis’s Allegations It’s Been Misled on Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis publicly called out his superior officers on their assessments of the war.
To Know Your “Enemy,” Know Yourself: Towards a More Profound Objectivity
It’s especially difficult to demonstrative objectivity when reporting on and analyzing the minds of those who attack us.
Romney’s Defense Plan Means Bad Business for America
Over the next 10 years, Romney’s military spending plan would total at least 61% higher than Obama’s.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Sanctions
If Obama is concerned that his efforts at “diplomacy” are going nowhere, maybe it’s because he’s sanctioning the wrong country.