Apparently, national security is like money: you can never have too much.
Hyping Threats Is a Smokescreen That Obscures the Real Threats
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U.S. “Democracy Promotion” May Sour President Obama’s Welcome at Summit of the Americas
U.S. relations with Latin American countries, from Venezuela to Colombia, run the gamut.
President Obama About as Responsible for the Price of Gas as Chocolate
It is the height of deceit for Republicans to suggest that President Obama’s energy policies are causing the rise in gas prices.
Newt Gingrich and the “Madman” Theory of International Relations
It takes an irrational actor to know one.
Syria: The Wrong Drum to Beat
The Obama administration’s opposition to arming the opposition in Syria appears to be weakening.
Iran Already Has a Strong Deterrent
The evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons doesn’t exist. But what if it did?
As Always, Good News About Nukes Soon Eclipsed by the Bad
Important as preventing nuclear proliferation is, it’s second to nuclear risk.
Talk of Lowered Nuke Numbers Leaves Conservatives Sputtering
The prospect of steep nuclear arms cuts, no matter how unlikely, has conservatives in an uproar.
Obama Requests Slightly Higher Aid Levels for 2013
WASHINGTON, Feb 14, 2012 (IPS) – Despite strong pressure to reduce the yawning federal deficit, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a slight increase in funding for the State Department and foreign aid next year.
In an Attack on Iran, Oil Wells Will Be Spared
Invasion would likely follow an air attack on Iran.