Obama’s Foreign Policy Challenges
The NewsHour online edition hosts a debate on Obama’s foreign policy appointees and the challenges facing the new administration
Bonfires for the Global Vanities
The end of the Bush administration makes real change — ending wars — possible, but only if we fight for it.
Bollywood Gets Political
It’s no longer just the same old song and dance: India’s film industry is tackling some pretty serious topics.
The VP Debate: Dishonest Foreign Policies
Palin and Biden both uttered an alarming number of false and misleading statements.
An Uncomfortable Conversation about Nukes
Why is the Cold War Gang of Four suddenly in favor of nuclear disarmament? The answer is not entirely reassuring.
The Real Crisis in Pakistan
Hint: Its not religious extremists.
Pakistans American Problem
The unpopularity of the United States in Pakistan should force Washington to rethink its policies, argues columnist Zia Mian.
The Taliban and Pakistan: Strategic Dialogue
In a continuation of the discussion of Pakistan’s negotiations with extremists within its borders, three experts take issue with each other.
Is Pakistan Appeasing the Taliban?
Pakistan is in danger of giving away too much to its local Taliban in the current talks.
Preparing for Peace in Pakistan
The United States must support the ongoing talks between Pakistan and its local Taliban.
Ten Years After
A decade after India and Pakistan exploded their nuclear devices, the cloud that still hangs over South Asia is growing darker.
The Candidates and India
Indians seem to have gone ga-ga over the Democrats.
Letting Go of Musharraf
Its time for Washington to wake up and smell the elections.
Chomsky on World Ownership
The United States thinks it owns the world, says Noam Chomsky, and that explains so much of its foreign policy.
Bhutto
Bhutto’s assassination seems all too familiar, given the large number of murdered third-world leaders, while the possible repercussions of her death may come as a surprise.