‘Palestinians’ without ‘Palestine’
Netanyahu’s recent speech in favor of a Palestinian state contained several contradictory elements that cleverly undermined its central message.
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.
The G-2 Paradox
China and the United States should definitely be talking more about economic and environmental issues. But they also need to talk about reducing their military spending and avoiding a new cold war.
Good News, There’s a Climate Bill — Bad News, It Stinks
Sparing the many odiferous details, here are three particularly bad aspects that have to be addressed.
Missing an Anti-Racism Moment
The Obama administration boycotted the UN conference on racism and missed a golden opportunity.
Managing the Iranian Challenge
How skill at devising and executing foreign policy could lay the foundation for a mature and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Iran.
An Epoch Named!
The Nation announces the winner of its “Name our Epoch!” contest.
War, Environmental Destruction, Recession: It’s Time for a Revolution
You know you are in a perilous time when the optimist and pessimist agree.
Strange Strike
Syria learned yet again with the recent helicopter attack, when it comes to relations with Washington, no good deed goes unpunished.
As Its Economic Power Wanes, Does the U.S. Lean Harder on the Military?
The financial crisis highlights the United States’ increasing dependence on militarism.
Surrounding China’s String of Pearls
The United States’ “rimland strategy” highlights the ambiguity of its relationship with China.
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.
China: Superpower or Basket Case?
A military threat to the United States? An economic powerhouse? More likely a Potemkin Village.
Asia’s New Axis?
New leaders in Australia and South Korea could mean a shift in geopolitical weight in Asia.
Rudd: Up from Down Under
Australia charts a brand new foreign policy.