From Pacific Pivot to Green Revolution
Here’s a proposal for putting the environment smack at the center of security, beginning with Asia.
Syria and the Dogs of War
Once loosed, the dogs of war range where they will.
Japan v. China: Smoke or Fire?
Thanks in part to U.S. announcement of deployment of an ABM system in Japan, the smoldering between Japan and China could burst into open flames.
Baby Scooping “Stateless” Children
Pending legislation may make it possible for international adoption agencies to “baby scoop” children who aren’t actually orphaned.
India: Linchpin of the Pivot?
Indian leaders are open to cooperating with the U.S. but wary about being drawn into a Cold War with China.
Reinforcing Washington’s Asia-Pacific Hegemony
The Obama administration’s military “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region is opening up a new Cold War and trampling over the region’s peoples.
Breaking the Climate Stalemate
With China and the United States enabling each other to avoid meaningful emission reductions, the rest of the developing world must take the lead.
Review: Bending History
A new book argues that there’s been nothing visionary about Barack Obama’s foreign policy.
Sectarian Jihad in Syria: Made in the USA?
What has been largely been reported as a civil war in Syria is, in fact, no such thing.
Global Problems for the New Gilded Age
Many critics of the New Gilded Age might be surprised to find that they have much in common with the protectionist Republican Party of yesteryear.
Bleeding Syria
There is little to no discussion about the role U.S. allies have played in fueling a sectarian war in the Middle East.
Review: China and the Persian Gulf
China and the United States compete for influence in the Persian Gulf, but they also have overlapping interests in the region.
Has the Developing World Abandoned Iran?
Iran can no longer count on its partners in the developing world in its standoff with the West.
Frenemies
When it comes to Vietnam and China, the frenemy of our frenemy is an even closer frenemy.
Pivoting Toward the South China Sea?
The United States has a keen interest in the South China Sea standoff, but it should tread lightly.