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.
Hillary Clinton in Laos, Where Our Past Lies Buried
Knowledge about matters such as the U.S. bombing of Laos is a maladaptive trait in her line of work.
A Bomb-Free Future for Laos
Forty years later, unexploded bombs from America’s secret war in Laos continue to kill dozens each year.
U.S. Sides With Israel’s Nukes Over Iran’s Lack Thereof
Trying to defend a state with illegal nuclear weapons over one with none is a recipe for disaster.
In the Garden by the Lake
A poem about Hillary Clinton’s visit to see Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma.
Appeasement Complex
Is detente with Burma just around the corner?
What Does It Feel Like to Break Bread With a Murderer Slash Torturer?
Were Secretary of State Clinton and President Obama on the same page vis a vis Egypt?
Make 1325 Real for Women’s Peace and Security
The UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security just turned 10 years old — but few nations are helping it meet its goals of involving women in peacemaking and peacekeeping.
Don’t Celebrate Mexico’s Independence…Yet
It is the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence and the 100th anniversary of its revolution. But the celebrations taking place this week are premature.
‘Aspirational’ vs. ‘Operational’ Military Budget Cutting
It seems as though our Secretary of Defense is experiencing an internal conflict.
Reader Challenge: Do Alternate Cheonan Narratives Ring True?
Did North Korea really have anything to do with the sinking of the Cheonan?
Clinton Tone-Deaf During Africa Trip
Hillary Clinton tried to emphasize the importance of Africa during her recent trip, but only managed to emphasize how marginal the continent remains to U.S. foreign policy.
Showdown in ‘Tegucigolpe’
The United States needs to put more pressure on the illegitimate junta in Tegucigalpa to step down.
Defending Israeli War Crimes
A letter to Hillary Clinton from 10 state attorneys general argues that Israel’s recent bloody siege of Gaza was “justified.”
Hearing Holds Clues to Clinton’s Foreign Policy Approach
Gwen Ifill talks to Phyllis Bennis and Joseph Nye about approaches to foreign policy in the new administration.