Foreign Policy in Focus

NATO is shirking “Responsibility to Protect” in favor of regime change in Libya.

Behind the scenes, deposed Tunisian President Ben Ali’s old security network is still a force to contend with.

Democratic protests have nearly dislodged the autocratic leader of Yemen, yet the Obama administration has yet to commit fully to a post-Saleh era.

Patrick Bond makes a stinging critique of the recent report of the African Development Bank that claims that ‘one in three Africans is middle class’ and as a result, Africa is ready for ‘take off’.

Islamist extremists continue to have no qualms about targeting Muslims.

The plight of Guantanamo detainees is in jeopardy of being eclipsed and rationalized by Osama bin Laden’s death.

Monologist Mike Daisey takes on Apple and challenges audiences to exercise their consumer power to effect change.

U.S.-China talks were once again focused on human rights, as well as trade and currency. Inside Story interviewed John Feffer and others to analyze the meaning of this new round of negotiations.

How would a U.S. attempt to take over Pakistan’s nuclear weapons play out?

The protests in Syria are encouraging, but Bashar al-Assad will pull out all the stops before he leaves voluntarily.

Pakistanis may be correct when they assume Americans would like to assume control of their nuclear-weapons program.

If doomed by a nuclear attack, what does it avail us to retaliate?

In the war between the United States and al-Qaeda, the big winner is: China.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lost his appeal to continue as chief of the pioneering microcredit institution he founded.

Descendants of the mercenaries that plagued Africa during the post-colonial period have again become prevalent on the continent.

To some students celebrations over bin Laden’s death are more evidence of America’s militarization.

Fukushima has revealed a weak spot in nuclear reactors to terrorists.

Why did Deputy National Security Advisor Brennan use decapitation as a metaphor for killing bin Laden?

Allowing bin Laden to be killed may have been Pakistan’s way of consenting to the Afghanistan peace process.

Ironically, relaxing the rules for a troubled young Guantanamo detainee facilitated his suicide.