Iran – Rationality in the Eye of the Beholder?
By confusing fiction with fact, rhetoric with reality, the United States is proceeding down a dangerous path.
Burning the Ships? Iran and the United States
America is forcing Iran into a corner, from which it is only likely to emerge armed with a nuclear warhead — turning what is considered by many a nightmare scenario into a reality.
Bazaar-o World
Name the country in the Middle East that is most anti-American. Egypt? Palestine? Lebanon? Try again. Try instead our key NATO ally, the third largest recipient of U.S. military aid, and one of the countries in line for membership in the European Union.
Darfur: The Other Anniversary
Don’t be too surprised, but a tough attitude is the best gift you can give Darfur today.
Executive Pay Debate Raging in Europe and the United States
The CEO-worker pay gap is finally getting some high-profile attention from Presidential candidates. But lawmakers still aren’t doing nearly enough to tackle the gap.
Bush Launches A New Middle East Initiative.
Middle East Peace Is At Hand. Again.
Going from Hawk to Dove
The United States ranks behind Yemen, Cambodia, and Serbia in the Global Peace Index.
The Elephants of Missile Defense
Moscow and Washington are on a crash course over missile defense. Even Putin’s surprise offer at the G8, columnist Frida Berrigan points out, will not likely avert collision.
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.
The Frankenstein Alliance
Globalization has joined the United States and China at the hip, argues Emanuel Pastreich. The resulting merger, based on greed and consumption, is having a monstrous impact on the world.
The Vishnu Strategy
The world’s strongest militaries have been raining destruction down on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon. Why has this strategy not been working?
Strategic Partnership or Strategic Competition
Are the United States and China heading toward an economic and military showdown or a peaceful convergence of interests? Two prominent China scholars, James Nolt and Bonnie Glaser, go head-to-head to answer the question.
Iraq, Elections, and the Costs of War
For the first time in recent history, a foreign policy issue is at the top of the electorate’s mind as they head to the polls.
Chain-Gang Economics
China and the United States are sustaining the global economy. But as FPIF columnist Walden Bello points out, this linked relationship is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Negotiating and Looking Tough: The Mirrored Policies of the U.S. and Iran
While September was a hopeful month for those interested in the de-escalation of tensions between the Unites States and Iran, neither country has yet developed the desire or will to resolve the outstanding issues that exist between them.