Can Beijing and Moscow Help with Tehran?
Washington is hoping for a united front against Iran’s nuclear ambitions. But China and Russia have ambitions of their own.
Geneva Conventions Still Hold Up
What needs rewriting is not the Geneva Conventions but Israel’s abusive and illegal war strategy.
The AfPak Train Wreck
The president’s goals in escalating the war in Afghanistan are deeply flawed. Just ask the Russians.
Lessons from Moscow and Tehran
The United States could learn a lot from Russia’s patient and persistent engagement with Iran described in detail in Persian Dreams, a new book by a State Department analyst.
A More Expensive Bill for North Korea
Pyongyang is on the verge of conducting another nuclear test. Washington should consider a bigger stick and a bigger carrot.
Russia and Iran Get Strategic
The United States falls into a trap in assuming that Russia doesn’t want a nuclear- armed Iran.
What To Do Now in Georgia
It’s time for the UN to step up to the plate and help resolve the conflict.
Big Three Block Iran Attack
Without the support of Russia, China, or India, the United States will have great difficulties starting a war with Iran.
Christians United for Israel and Attacking Iran
We can’t ignore Christian Zionists’ influence on U.S. policy toward the Middle East
Russia’s Anti-Democratic Paradox
The United States must start treating Russia as it is, rather than as the United States would like it to be.
Russia and Georgia: All About Oil
Columnist Michael Klare explains that the war between Russia and Georgia centers around a critical oil pipeline that runs through South Ossetia and that Russia doesn’t control.
A New Cold War?
Politics is much like physics, columnist Conn Hallinan argues: for every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction. And NATO is generating just such a reaction.
Hunger Strikers Take on Radar Base
Two Czech peace activists went on a hunger strike to protest a proposed U.S. radar base in their country. Their message is spreading.
AFRI(OIL)COM
Will the next war for oil be in Africa?
U.S.-Russian Nuclear Agreement Raises Serious Concerns
Many Democrats and Republicans oppose the accord because of fears that Russia is providing Iran with nuclear and military assistance. There are also bipartisan concerns about its potential nonproliferation problems.