Foreign Policy in Focus

The Obama administration has drunk the right-wing Kool-aid about Iran sowing the seeds of terror in Latin America.

Why does the media treat a dead mouse as more important than an anti-war protest?

Emira Woods, an Institute for Policy Studies expert originally from Liberia, comments on Taylor’s conviction.

Until recently, India and the United States have scratched each other’s backs.

She may be biding her time, but Aung San Suu Kyi has yet to forcefully advocate for them.

As Iran comes under increasing pressure from the international community to end its nuclear program, the possibility that the government of Iran will agree to a compromise has grown considerably, as the regime prioritizes survival above all else.

Is diplomacy dead in Syria, or have we only just begun to negotiate?

Colombian history has been defined by violence and this article examines the controversial issue of gun-control in a country with high homicide rates.

The Assad administration seeks to double-down on Kofi Annan’s peace proposal by demanding the opposition turn in its weapons.

Never let it be said that Anders Behring Breivik doesn’t feel our pain.

The Dissent Papers is a fascinating exploration of the role strategic writing plays in formulating comprehensive diplomatic dissent and its ability to shape the future of U.S. foreign policy.

The United States can’t abandon the country, but our troops must leave.

The success of future nuclear talks between Iran and the West will depend in part on whether the West is able to treat Iran as an equal in word as well as in deed.

Argentina’s nationalization of a renegade energy company evokes outrage in the international press.

Has the Free Syrian Army stolen the revolution?

Militarization is no substitute for development when it comes to combating radicalism in the AfPak region.

The truth may still be overshadowed by the hype of Invisible Children’s “Cover the Night” event.

Can Ghana make its nascent oil industry work for the 99 percent?

For several decades following the Vietnam War U.S. leaders were obsessed with viewing military campaigns through the Vietnam prism, however, the war in Afghanistan indicates that the Obama Administration did not learn the correct lessons from Vietnam and our government no longer views U.S. foreign policy from the perspective of the Vietnam syndrome anymore.

Does Ayatollah Khameini or doesn’t he condone nuclear weapons?