Is Libya a “False Analogy” (in Hillary Clinton’s Words) to Syria?
How will the international community react if Syria’s opposition movement comes down firmly in favor of foreign intervention?
Timoney Time in Bahrain
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has hired the heavy-handed former police chief of Philadelphia and Miami.
The Apple Connection
Apple’s march to market supremacy has been accomplished at tremendous cost to both American and Chinese workers.
Israel’s War on Democracy (and Why Americans Should Be Concerned)
The Israeli right’s assault on democracy could remove the obstacles to an attack on Iran.
Does U.S. Believe Arms Deal With Bahrain Will Encourage Human Rights?
The United States is going ahead with an arms sale to Bahrain despite Congressional opposition and criticism from human rights observers.
Avoiding a War in the Persian Gulf
New avenues for dialogue between the United States and Iran are needed to prevent minor confrontations from igniting a full-scale war.
The Next Marx
The financial crisis and the Occupy movement have challenged Left-Right distinctions and prompted calls for an entirely new economic order.
We’re America and We’ll Breach Whatever Perimeter We Want
TomDispatch tries to get us to see things from Iran’s point of view.
A Year after Tahrir
The Arab revolts disrupted a dispiriting pattern in the Arab world, and these political and intellectual challenges continue to resonate.
Pit of Pits: Los Alamos Proposed Plutonium Facility
The U.S. nuclear-weapons program is awash in nuclear-warhead triggers.
U.S. Legal Justifications for Nuclear Weapons Fall Flat on Their Face
The United States makes a weak case for the possession and use of nuclear weapons.
The Drug War’s Invisible Victims
Women bear the burden of the violence that is convulsing Mexico.
Scotland Rallies Anew Around Cries for Secession
The trumpets of Scottish independence are sounding again in Scottish Parliament.
The West Judges Iran by Not One, But Two Double Standards
Iran scores low on the West’s unspoken rationality and ethics indexes.
All Over the Map: The Best of World Beat
Collection of more than 125 Foreign Policy In Focus columns covering war, peace, terrorism, global economics, culture, democracy, and the environment.