The Violence is Horrifying, Let's Do Something About It
Violence against women is one of the most compelling causes of our time. New legislation in Congress could make battling that violence a U.S. foreign policy priority.
Violence against women is one of the most compelling causes of our time. New legislation in Congress could make battling that violence a U.S. foreign policy priority.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 09.19.2009 | World
A recent article in the New York Times sums up all that is wrong with the Obama administration's posture toward Israel.
The Progress Report | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics
In a major speech Wednesday, Clinton described a vision of American power embedded within a robust system of multilateral institutions: "smart power."
Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
The president seemed to know every little detail in the 'What Upsets Arabs' booklet and tackled them one by one.
The Washington Independent | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics
During his first 45 days in office, President Obama has made several sharp departures from the foreign policies of the Bush administration that were s...
Al Gore | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green
As the demand for oil worldwide grows rapidly over the longer term, even as the rate of new discoveries is falling, it is increasingly obvious that the roller coaster is headed for a crash. And we're in the front car.
Lionel Beehner | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics
It would seem only in the field of foreign policy can people be so utterly wrong all the time yet still retain their jobs and endowed chairs and still be courted by presidential candidates.
Omid Memarian | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
Both love hunting. It's not clear how this ties into their social and political values, particularly when it comes to foreign policy. But, it is a commonality. Both love guns -- one locally, the other globally.
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics
I believe talking and diplomacy are a good ideas, and a vast improvement over the Bush administration's bankrupt unilateralism. But they are merely means to an end. The question is: to what end?
Omid Memarian | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics
Unlike most of veterans who respect human lives due to their profound and extraordinary experiences at wars, McCain's joking about people's lives is a disastrous trait for a president.
Philip Slater | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics
Refusing to communicate simply hobbles your foreign policy. We never stopped talking to the Soviet Union during the Cold War -- if we hadn't, probably none of us would be alive to have this discussion.
Ritu Sharma | Posted 10.01.2009 | World