Obama's dangerous Asia "pivot"
The Obama administration is in the middle of a major shift a "strategic pivot" says the Oval Office, in two regions of the world: Asia and Africa.
In Libya, Al Qaeda banner flies over Benghazi: false flags or true colors?
Al Qaeda's black flag was recently spotted flying atop the Libyan city of Benghazi's courthouse, according to news reports and video footage posted on the Internet.
Obama’s “new chapter” for Middle East leaves questions unanswered
The president said the U.S. is opening "a new chapter in American diplomacy" centered on human rights and economic development. But the new policy has its own contradictions.
WikiLeaks puts U.S. on the spot
The release of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables lifts the veil that cloaks the seemingly prim and proper world of international diplomacy.
At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
Unique chance to change the conversation between U.S. and Latin America
In South America, progressive advances continue, despite the coup in Honduras and electoral defeats in Panama, Costa Rica and Chile.
Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the ghost of Lord Palmerston
Recent events bring to mind what Britain's Lord Palmerston said in the 1800s: "England has no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests."
U.S., Iran engage in new round of jockeying
Iran's president declared his country can produce nuclear weapons fuel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, and the White House grapples with policy options.
China, India and U.S. role: Afghanistan and beyond
Concerned about Afghanistan? Then pay attention to one of the world's most unlikely potential hotspots, tucked into the folds of the Himalayas, where two huge Asian nations have been facing off.
Iran: arrests continue as regime’s legitimacy crumbles
Iran's regime is employing intimidation tactics and the Islamic Republic is facing a crisis of legitimacy.
