The problems with the Obama administration's foreign policy are not nearly as egregious as those of its predecessor. But U.S. citizens must continue to push the administration to pursue a more rational and more ethical global agenda.
Beijing is now making it clear that America's unilateral pursuit of our national interests has come to an end. I just wonder how long it will take for Washington to process the message.
Mr. Obama -- for all his intelligence and rhetoric power -- shows few signs of being reflective and imaginative enough to break out of America's political patterns.
As we enter a shiny new decade, we should embrace a cozy and decidedly pre-modern tradition: the system of sovereign states that has served us well since the 17th century.
Violations of civil rights by Sudanese security forces undermine prospects for free and fair elections. The international community must do more to ensure successful elections.
There's a certain nuttiness to our foreign policy that is largely ignored in polite conversation. For example, why do we give billions of dollars to a man who sacrifices a black goat daily "to ward off the evil eye"?
As any good chess player knows, pawns matter. The loss of a couple of pawns at the beginning of the game can often make a difference between a win or a loss.
No nation has ever dominated headlines for so many years without Americans gaining a clue about it. Pakistan's a "frenemy." It's complicated, and when it's complicated, ordinary Americans pay no attention.
Behind the bells and whistles of President Obama's State of the Union, North Korea, the international pariah state, continued to make concrete belligerent moves in its foreign policy this week.
Progressives would do well to pay attention to our developing Afghanistan strategy. The tribal engagement approach may be both effective in stabilizing Afghanistan and complementary to broader progressive goals.
Use of the 'insanity' metaphor in reference to possible aggressive actions in Yemen is apt. I would suggest an elaboration: serial head banging against multiple walls.
The renewal in Haiti could outshine even the vast improvements to health, education, and housing we've seen in places like Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami.
If there is a criticism to be made of last night's speech, it is that, with its focus on the domestic economy, it did not prepare the American people for any number of possible, major world events likely to occur in 2010.
On Haiti, Obama invoked the response of Americans to the earthquake to underscore America's commitment to development and reconstruction. But he missed the opportunity to talk about canceling Haiti's $1 billion external debt.
Citizens, the state of the union couldn't be any worse. In the last 20 years, we've managed to squander the prosperity, moral credibility, and the international legitimacy we won after the demise of the Soviet Union.
I looked under my bed last night, just in case. With Al Qaeda popping up in new countries daily, it seemed prudent to make sure a spanking new Salafi jihadist cell wasn't being formed under my mattress.
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Waking up on the first day of the new decade in my hometown of Ahmedabad, India, I was struck by the buoyancy in the air and the remarkable sense of e...
There is no doubt that the president will focus far more on domestic issues than foreign affairs. This is partly for political reasons, but also because the world is relatively calm right now compared to the economy.
Though Burma's future is uncertain, it's important that the U.S. continues to engage. Dialogue between the military and the opposition leaders must be encouraged to pave the way for national reconciliation.
