Afghanistan: Five Years Later
The Taliban is back. And the United States is largely to blame.
World Bank Shuts Out Dissident Voices
Development Muzak plays again in Singapore at annual meetings.
Engaging Islam
Should the United States emphasize democracy or humanist religious traditions in its approach to global Islam? FPIF’s Najum Mushtaq and Abdeslam Maghraoui of the U.S. Institute of Peace offer two different answers.
Islamic Blowback Part Two?
The Bush administration is supporting the reform of Islam from within. But this faith-based approach is undemocratic, ignorant of the complexities of Islam, and ultimately doomed to fail.
Dropping Musharraf?
Pakistan has been a key U.S. ally on counter-terrorism. But it looks like Musharaff may no longer be our man in Pakistan.
The Regional Implications of the U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement
As the U.S. Senate begins debating the new nuclear agreement with India, far too little attention is being paid to the regional security implications of the deal.
The Earthquake and the U.S. Response
While Asia recovers from the tsunami, New Orleans is being pumped dry, and Pakistan mourns and rebuilds, we owe it to the victims of these tragedies to learn from past mistakes.