Conn Hallinan

Coming to terms with NATO’s intervention in the Libyan civil war is a little like wresting a grizzly bear: big, hairy, and likely to make one pretty uncomfortable no matter where you grab a hold of it.

Modern battlefields tend to be toxic nightmares, and depleted uranium is one of the main culprits.

It may be a symptom of a perceived need on the part of the U.S. to keep control of energy from China.

Whether in crowds of 200 or 250,000, the public is beginning to object to austerity measures.

Our illegal nuclear deal with India goads Pakistan to expand its illegal nuclear program.

The elections made it clear that the Irish want a change.

The Raymond Davis incident encapsulates the growing estrangement between the two countries over their respective strategies in Afghanistan.

The United States and China should not let their generals dictate the terms of the relationship.

The always lively debate within Israel over whether to attack Iran has turned bitter.

They’re scheduled for Feb. 25 and Irish eyes are not smiling.

According to the Times, Iran is on the threshold of producing weapons-grade fuel.

Lebanon’s complexity can be sorted out when viewed through the lens of history.

The Obama administration’s acceptance of the Honduran coup sent a chill throughout Latin America.

The U.S. military no longer cares about winning “hearts and minds.”

Nine years into the war in Afghanistan, the costs still aren’t worth the price paid.

Vang Pao’s passing reminds us how U.S. enables drug dealing as means to foreign-policy ends.

Top news stories and newsmakers of dubious distinction.

Washington needs to address this pivotal region of the world.

First India, now Israel.

Historical analogies are tricky, but the potato famine and the current economic crisis have parallels that are hard to ignore.