New Internationalism

Washington is once again spouting hypocritical protests over Cuba’s supposed human rights abuses.

We’re in a recession. So why is Obama declaring the Pentagon budget “untouchable”?

The reasons for ending the war are growing, and justifications are few.

Was Afghanistan ever a “good war”? And will President Obama’s plan and escalation of U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan work?

The U.S. treatment of Haiti is, unfortunately, nothing new.

IPS scholars rate the president on his first year in office.

A rundown of what the president didn’t–and couldn’t–do in 2009.

An assessment of what Obama said — and what he didn’t say.

The president’s Afghanistan dilemma isn’t a new one.

Obama can make important steps toward denuclearization if he continues engaging with Iran.

The UN voted on the Goldstone Report last week. But where was U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice?

Real U.S. negotiations with Iran should begin with a call for a nuclear weapons-free zone across the Middle East–no exceptions.

The dangers of another, even greater, U.S. escalation in Afghanistan are rising; the continuing war in Iraq is exploding anew; the possibilities-but-still-dangers in U.S. engagement with Iran remain hopeful but tense; and U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Middle East is still designed to fail.

US threw a protective arm around Israel, but failed to stop the UN Human Rights Council from endorsing accountability efforts.

The Israeli prime minister’s speech responding to U.S. wishes for the region amounted to little more than rhetorical change.

Obama’s approach toward the Muslim world may be diplomatic but there needs to be more action.

A Muslim-American reflects on Obama’s Cairo speech.

Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer

The reality of power – that the U.S. is still the financial, military, diplomatic and political superpower patron on which Israel depends – was not reflected in the press conference that followed the meeting.

Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Obama has the chance to make good on real change in U.S. policy in the Middle East.