Anne-Marie Slaughter forgets that humanitarian intervention is frequently seen as a Trojan horse designed to smuggle imperial intent past the gates of state sovereignty.
Questioning Intervention in Syria: A Response to Anne-Marie Slaughter
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How The Media Got The Parchin Access Story Wrong
The news media should be including cautionary language any time information from an unnamed “Member State” is cited as the source for allegations about covert Iranian nuclear weapons work.
Unlocking the Holocaust’s Hidden History
The United Nations War Crimes Commission’s records must be declassified and opened immediately.
Why Does the U.S. Think Iran Would Attack It if Israel Attacked Iran?
Iran may hold it against the United States if, even without U.S. participation, it’s attacked by Israel.
Qur’an Burning an Arson Attack on Islam
Nearly a decade into the Afghanistan war, foreign forces continue to demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding of Islamic culture.
Hyping Threats Is a Smokescreen That Obscures the Real Threats
Apparently, national security is like money: you can never have too much.
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.