Mike McConnell: An American Spymaster on Cyberwar

Nathan Gardels, 07.08.2009

Editor, NPQ, Global Services of Los Angeles Times Syndicate/Tribune Media

One of America's top spymasters, Mike McConnell, spoke with me recently at his office outside Washington.

Obama's Consequential First 4th: NoKo, AfPak, Iraq, Russia, Palin (Palin?!)

William Bradley, 07.05.2009

California-based political analyst NewWestNotes.com

North Korea was to have been the drama of the day. But it turned into a major fizzle.

Using the Financial Crisis to Slow the Arms Race

Craig and Marc Kielburger, 07.03.2009

Recessions and insurgencies certainly capture headlines. Slow-moving arms races - not so much. While the global financial crisis fills the news cycl...

North Korea Attacking Hawaii?

John Feffer, 06.25.2009

Co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus

I'm not sure who's giving the president his advice on North Korea, but it's all wrong. His show of "resolve" has only made matters worse.

Obama's Crisis Management: North Korea, Again

William Bradley, 06.13.2009

California-based political analyst NewWestNotes.com

President Obama changed the old kabuki in dealing with his second North Korean crisis. He has gone in another, tougher, direction that may lead to a naval confrontation.

North Korea U.N. Resolution: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Evelyn Leopold, 06.12.2009

Veteran reporter at the United Nations

The U.S.-drafted measure adopted in the U.N. is tougher than most against any one country and has the approval of China and Russia.

Understanding China's Approach to North Korea

Eric C. Anderson, 06.29.2009

Eric C. Anderson is a national security consultant

So long as American forces remain in South Korea, and no one threatens to unleash a refugee flood by invading or imploding North Korea, China can return to its ancient practice of "benign neglect."

U.S. Intelligence -- or the Lack Thereof -- on North Korea

Keith Thomson, 06.29.2009

Reporter and author

How is it -- given a skyful of satellites and legions of human spies -- that we were surprised by North Korea's missile launch? Why is it that we know so little about this country?

Roh's Second New Day

Bernard Rowan, 06.28.2009

The death of Roh Moo-hyun is a call for Koreans on all sides of the political spectrum to limit the influence of money on political candidates and their families.

North Korea -- Waiting for China in the U.N. Security Council

Evelyn Leopold, 06.27.2009

Veteran reporter at the United Nations

Another nuclear test, missiles and threats from North Korea and the world is waiting for the Obama administration's reaction. But unless China takes firm steps, action from Washington can fall flat.

Yemen's Economic Crisis Threatens Volatile Region's Security (PHOTOS)

Diane Tucker, 05.25.2009

Writer/producer/director living in Washington DC

Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. It faces corruption, malnutrition and water shortages. Its population of 23 million owns over 23 million firearms. It's a witch's brew of potential disaster.

The Dear Leader's Used Rug

Amb. Marc Ginsberg, 05.17.2009

Former US Amb. to Morocco

A violent grab for power among Kim's inner circle in a country as trigger-happy as North Korea has important ramifications for global security, to say the least.

CNN Purchases Twitter Account: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer April 16, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 05.17.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

CNN has acquired the Twitter account @CNNbrk, which has nearly a million followers. While the Twitter account updated followers with breaking news, ...

World car makers - What now?

Steve Parker, 05.02.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

President Obama's schedule for this past Monday: 1) Fire the CEO of General Motors 2) Fly to London Can anyone imagine George W. Bush sacking the ...

Confirm Harold Koh as State Department Legal Adviser

Brandt Goldstein, 05.02.2009

Visting Professor at New York Law School and Author, Storming the Court (Scribner 2005)

Harold Koh is a brilliant and hard-working lawyer with a strong dedication to protecting America's interests and upholding our Constitution.

Advice to Obama at G-20 Summit: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Gary Shapiro, 05.01.2009

President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association

I don't know precisely when progressives in this country gave up on free trade. Because when they did, without perhaps even realizing it, they turned their backs on the developing world.

Barack Obama Joins the Group of 20

Scott Malcomson, 04.30.2009

World leaders have been acting strangely in the run-up to the G20 summit in London this Wednesday and Thursday. (There's also the big Afghanistan meet...

Feng Shui Yourself to Sleep

Janet Kinosian, 06.23.2009

Journalist, Author, Media Consultant

In the Feng Shui system, your bedroom is one of the most important rooms in your home. When you walk in, you should feel like a warm pair of arms has encircled you: It should be tranquil, peaceful and inspire proper rest, privacy, and your true personality.

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet, 04.20.2009

Editors of Simple Intelligence

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Quagmire of the year: Hamas-Israel There is an endless amount of news this week dealing with Israelis and P...

Tense Times in Tokyo! Town

Paul Snyder, 04.19.2009

If last year's spate of big political movies (from Milk to Wall E via Che and Changeling) reverberated with protest and populism, the three shorts by ...

Q & A: French Directors Michel Gondry and Leos Carax Take On Tokyo!

Brad Balfour, 04.13.2009

Veteran interviewer and pop culture chronicler

As if it were a creative corollary to the act of cinematic deconstruction, this strange tri-parted feature, Tokyo!, was released on the same weekend a...