Darkness at High Noon in Korea
South Korea severed its last important economic link with the North, as governments on both sides of the DMZ extinguish what little remained of the “sunshine era” of engagement.
Mitch McConnell’s War on Iran — and Boeing?
The only people who get hurt if Congress slaps new trade sanctions on Iran are U.S. aviation companies.
A Victory for Diplomacy Over War
Phyllis Bennis discusses the Iranian nuclear agreement as a beginning, not an end, for relations between the U.S. and Iran
Arts Event: Salsa not Sanctions
A party with the live band El Sistema’s Orquesta Latino Caribeña, at Venezuelan Embassy’s Bolivarian Hall to show our determination to have positive relations with our South American neighbors.
Obama’s Triple Crown
Obama’s no peace president, but he’s won important diplomatic victories. Will they survive the 2016 election?
Iran Deal: A Game-Changer for the Middle East
Negotiators in Switzerland just won a huge victory for diplomacy over war. Now we’ve got to protect it.
Charlie Hebdo Meets ‘The Interview’
We’re better off having the limits of free speech tested by artists — including obnoxious ones — than having its limits imposed by political rulers.
The Meaning of Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani’s win in Iran’s presidential election suggests that neither reformists nor conservatives are pleased with the country’s status quo.
What’s Not on the Ballot in Iran
As they go to the polls, ordinary Iranians understand that one of the most salient facts of life in Iran–the international sanctions regime–will not be on the ballot.
In Tehran, All Eyes on North Korea
Developments on the Korean peninsula will almost certainly influence calculations made in Washington and Tehran.
Infantalizing North Korea
It’s time for us to grow up in our assessments of North Korea.
Divesting from All Occupations
Activists should expand the boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign that targets Israel to include Morocco
Iran Sanctions: War by Other Means
In a sense, we are already at war with Iran.
Has the Developing World Abandoned Iran?
Iran can no longer count on its partners in the developing world in its standoff with the West.