Foreign Policy

Should the US Intervene in Libya? Should the US Intervene in Libya?

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen Cohen on Russia Today talk about whether the US should take action in Libya.

Mar 8, 2011 / Russia Today

Slide Show: 100 Days of WikiLeaks’s Cablegate

Slide Show: 100 Days of WikiLeaks’s Cablegate Slide Show: 100 Days of WikiLeaks’s Cablegate

On November 28th of last year, WikiLeaks began releasing their massive cache of classified correspondence cables to and from US diplomats around the world, an unprecedented publica…

Mar 7, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Turkey Ready to Host Taliban Talks Turkey Ready to Host Taliban Talks

The Turks and Afghans are talking about setting up an official venue in Turkey for negotiating a political settlement in Afghanistan.

Mar 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Collapse of the Old Oil Order The Collapse of the Old Oil Order

Whatever the outcome of the protests, uprisings and rebellions now sweeping the Middle East, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be permanently transformed.

Mar 3, 2011 / Michael T. Klare

Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far

Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far

The White House has rejected calls from neocons, McCain and the Washington Post to use force.

Mar 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Iran Intensifies Crackdown Against Greens Iran Intensifies Crackdown Against Greens

Mousavi, Karroubi reportedly taken to army prison, amid demands that they be executed.

Mar 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Arab Uprisings and American Intervention Arab Uprisings and American Intervention

The young people protesting in Arab capitals right now want a meaningful break with the status quo and, in many ways, that means a break from American support.

Mar 2, 2011 / Laila Lalami

The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era?

The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era? The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era?

A former volunteer offers a more timely—and radical—alternative.

Mar 1, 2011 / Karen Rothmyer

The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange

The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange

A former legal counsel for the corps argues for its continuing usefulness.

Mar 1, 2011 / Frank Sheed

Against a ‘No Fly Zone’ in Libya Against a ‘No Fly Zone’ in Libya

Obama must resist calls to involve the US military in Libya’s revolution.

Feb 23, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

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