While Washington publicly advocates for open dialogue and reform between Bahrain’s regime and the opposition, its policy has so far avoided exerting any real pressure on the kingdom to achieve these ends.
While the official narrative of the Obama administration is sceptical of arming militant groups in Syria, divisions within the administration leave the door open for any number of policies toward the country.
The assassination of a progressive Tunisian leader is the culmination of a full-blown socio-economic and cultural crisis that has been brewing in the country for the past two years.
Donald Kaul puts the brutality of drone warfare into historical context.
Why are states allowed to implement nuclear energy without a sufficient emergency preparedness program?
In one region of the world – in this century at least – the sun never rose on US-choreographed torture.
There is no evidence that Israel’s attack on Syria was designed to, as claimed, prevent the transfer of anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah.
The Washington Post, along with other news outlets, had by “an informal arrangement” agreed two years ago to suppress news of a secret Saudi drone base – at the request of the Obama administration.
Make no mistake: the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” is all about containing China.
The U.S. government may be legally obligated to defend Japan.
Who would you believe: JSOC operatives past and present or the U.S. government?
As pope, an African could provoke a subtle but important change in global attitudes toward Africa and focus more attention on a rising continent rich with promise and challenges alike.
Our movement changed history. While we did not prevent the Iraq war, the protests proved its clear illegality, demonstrated the isolation of the Bush administration policies, helped prevent war in Iran, and inspired a generation of activists.
Both Israel and the United States seek to quash expectations that the visit will jump-start the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
As he enters his second term, Barack Obama must confront the role of ‘strategic patience’ as a central driver of our current crisis in Korea.