Foreign Policy

Reflections on the Kenya Terror Attack

Reflections on the Kenya Terror Attack Reflections on the Kenya Terror Attack

The reports I’ve seen describe Nairobi’s Westgate mall as upscale, but that’s not the whole story, and not how I remember it.

Sep 23, 2013 / Karen Rothmyer

Can Israel Wreck US-Iran Talks?

Can Israel Wreck US-Iran Talks? Can Israel Wreck US-Iran Talks?

Iran’s new president arrives in New York seeking talks.

Sep 23, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente?

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente?

Reading through this complicated history in our pages, one sees how much has gone wrong between the two countries, but also how much could be set right.

Sep 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives

Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives

Someday we may live in a world where war and militarization were rare, but, until then, we must demand the protection of innocent life when conflicts happen.

Sep 19, 2013 / NationAction

Reading the Stakes in Syria

Reading the Stakes in Syria Reading the Stakes in Syria

The Syria Dilemma, edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel, offers a range of perspectives on the Syrian dilemma from within Syria and beyond. 

Sep 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roxane Gay

Obama’s Opportunity on Iran

Obama’s Opportunity on Iran Obama’s Opportunity on Iran

It's time for the White House to get a deal done with Tehran.

Sep 17, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Split on Airstrikes, Syrian Refugees Share Wish to Return Home

Split on Airstrikes, Syrian Refugees Share Wish to Return Home Split on Airstrikes, Syrian Refugees Share Wish to Return Home

The views of refugees in Jordan are shaped by their individual experiences of war and their collective expatriation from home. 

Sep 16, 2013 / Elizabeth Whitman

The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy

The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy

Stephen F. Cohen went on CNN to talk about the opportunity Putin is giving the USA.

Sep 16, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen

Obama, Kerry Insist a Syria Attack Is Still Possible

Obama, Kerry Insist a Syria Attack Is Still Possible Obama, Kerry Insist a Syria Attack Is Still Possible

But the rest of the world knows that the United States has been checkmated.

Sep 16, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy

Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy

Prof. Stephen F. Cohen goes on HuffPost Live to promote diplomacy with Russia.

Sep 13, 2013 / Press Room

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