How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
The Trump Doctrine: Talk Loudly and Carry the Biggest Stick Possible
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t an alternative to U.S. empire. It’s just a cruder rendition of it.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Major Foreign Policy Address’ Was Anything But
Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
The Middle East in Turmoil Once Again: And It’s Not All About Us
The New Internationalism newsletter focuses on the protests in the Middle East and marks the 30 year anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre.
Strategic Dialogue: Libya after Gaddafi
In this strategic dialogue, Michael Berube and David Gibbs reply to each other’s initial essays on the legacy of the NATO intervention in Libya.
Libya for Libyans
The immediate future of Libya will be determined overwhelmingly by the Libyan people themselves. Critics of NATO’s intervention in Libya should explain whether this outcome is unacceptable to them, and if so, why.
Libya and the New Warmongering
The NATO intervention in Libya is likely to produce a more militarized and insecure world, and this will be its most enduring legacy.
[VIDEO] As NATO Ends Libyan Bombing Campaign, Is the U.S. Seeking Greater Military Control of Africa?
The NATO operations turned into another Western assault on another North African, Middle Eastern, Arab country. Discussion on Democracy Now!
After Gadhafi, the West Eyes the Libyan Prize
Oil rich and deeply divided, the country is vulnerable to outside powers.
The Price of the Libya Intervention: Surface to Air Missiles for All
One legacy of attacking Libya is 20,000 surface-to-air missiles gone missing.
Protecting Civilians in Libya
Letter to the Editor: The Post was wrong when it described NATO’s authority in Libya, based on U.N. Resolution 1973, as “protecting civilians from government forces.”
Why Are Some Progressives Gloating over Libya?
Even if the president led the NATO coalition from behind, he led his country into war from practically another planet.
Emira Woods: Libya Must Shape its Own Future
Emira Woods takes questions on what can and should come next for Libya.
U.K. Sends Troops into Libya as International Coalition Expands Mission to Include Regime Change
As NATO continues its campaign against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces and to their attacks on Libyan civilians, Great Britain announced today it will send military officers to advise rebels fighters.
NATO Dispute, Cease-Fire Negotiations Hint at Possible Stalemate in Libya
Intense fighting continues between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi’s forces as NATO nations met in Qatar to debate their next steps in Libya. Gwen Ifill discusses the NATO rift with the Institute for Policy Studies’ Emira Woods and the Brookings Institution’s Shadi Hamid.