Arab Democracy Now!
Will Tunisia be the beginning of the Arab world’s 1989?
Iran-Turkey-Syria: An Alliance of Convenience
In the aftermath of the Gaza flotilla in May, a powerful new alliance may be emerging in the Middle East.
Middle East: What’s Hot — North, What’s Not — South
Turkey, Iran, and Syria are displacing Egypt, Saudi Arabia as the power players in the Middle East.
Postcard From…Damascus
The Iraqi refugee situation in Syria is becoming increasingly problematic.
Lifting the Veil
A Muslim-American reflects on Obama’s Cairo speech.
Testimony, ‘Investment Protections in U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements’
Sarah Anderson’s testimony to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, subcommittee on trade.
Strange Strike
Syria learned yet again with the recent helicopter attack, when it comes to relations with Washington, no good deed goes unpunished.
On the Brink of Peace in the Middle East?
A convergence of interests in the region provide a golden opportunity for the United States to reverse its policy and help bring peace to the Middle East.
A Cluster of Fallacies
The U.S. rationale for skipping the cluster bomb negotiations is truly off the wall.
Hardliners Target Dtente with North Korea
The opponents of engagement with North Korea are sharpening their knives.
John Edwards’ Foreign Policy
The charismatic populist’s positions on many domestic policy issues may warrant progressives’ support, but his foreign policy record is decidedly mixed.
Hillary Clinton on Military Policy
On her foreign policy agenda: There’s every indication that it closely parallels that of the Bush administration.
Engaging Syria: We’d Be Crazy Not To
Some suggest we’d be crazy to negotiate with people like Ahmadinejad and Assad. But with the specter of WWW III on the horizon, we’d be crazy not to.
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Noam Chomsky analyzes the Wolfowitz scandal, odious debts, and presidential power.
U.S. Blocks Israel-Syria Talks
Washington continues to pursue a divide-and-rule approach to prevent the resumption of talks that could end hostilities between Israel and its Arab neighbors.