Foreign Policy

Happy Birthday, Kim! Now, Calm Down

Happy Birthday, Kim! Now, Calm Down Happy Birthday, Kim! Now, Calm Down

The United States needs to tread carefully to avoid escalating the confrontation with Pyongyang.

Apr 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher

A quick spin through The Nation's archives offers a running critique of the former Prime Minister and her ideology.

Apr 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria

US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria

Washington wades deeper into the Middle East swamp.

Apr 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad

Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad Laura Flanders: Like Reagan, Thatcher Supported Hypocritical Policies at Home and Abroad

The Conservative leader sold British workers down the river while pursuing a destructive foreign policy.

Apr 10, 2013 / Press Room

USAID’s Dubious Allies in Paraguay

USAID’s Dubious Allies in Paraguay USAID’s Dubious Allies in Paraguay

President Fernando Lugo's ouster was called a coup in South America. But the US didn't blink.

Apr 10, 2013 / Feature / Natalia Viana

US-Cuban Diplomacy, ‘Nation’ Style

US-Cuban Diplomacy, ‘Nation’ Style US-Cuban Diplomacy, ‘Nation’ Style

Fifty years later, James Donovan’s “metadiplomacy” shows that normal relations are possible.

Apr 10, 2013 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

Iran Talks, Day One: As Expected, No Deal Yet

Iran Talks, Day One: As Expected, No Deal Yet Iran Talks, Day One: As Expected, No Deal Yet

But Obama should just keep talking—until he has a chance to make a deal with a new president not named Ahmadinejad.

Apr 5, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar

Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar

Let's see some numbers, and some specifics, about promised reforms and reorganization.

Apr 3, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Korean War Games

Korean War Games Korean War Games

Pyongyang's bellicose posturing conforms to an old pattern, but the dangers may be greater now because tensions are rising throughout the region.

Apr 3, 2013 / Bruce Cumings

Hagel’s Test

Hagel’s Test Hagel’s Test

Will the new secretary of defense stand up to the hawks and wield the budget axe?

Apr 2, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

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