Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University. This post originally appeared online at Foriegn Policy and is used with the permission of the author. Back in 2002, a group of influential neoconservatives convinced President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney that it was a […]
WRITTEN BY TOMI LAINE CLARK COMMENTARY (To read more of Tomi’s writing, go to her bog: Disenchanted Princess, Peace through truth) The U.S. has lost all credibility, as well as the opportunity to be relevant, in the region. Popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan have been the main topic of news media of […]
With all of the bad news about Iran-U.S. relations these days, it was nice to get an email from Abdi Sami, a Seattle-area Iranian-American who leads tours to Iran (among many other things) and who always seems to be in an upbeat mood. Dear Larry, I hope you are well. Here I am in Iran […]
A coalition of Seattle academic, religious, and peace groups, and individual activists are co-sponsoring a community conference on resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis through negotiations rather than force. The event, “Iran-Israel-U.S.: Resolving the Nuclear Impasse,” is planned for December 16th at Seattle’s Town Hall. The organizers say that many in the progressive community are deeply […]
I was just reading today the latest news about the multi-billion dollar Pakistan aid bill currently awaiting President Obama’s signature, when I got an email about the recent abduction of a Norwegian citizen traveling in Pakistan. According to a letter sent out today from the Baloch Human Rights Council of Canada to Norway’s representative in […]
It’s good to know that world leaders are on top of any effort by Iran to build nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain said on Friday that Iran needs to make full disclosure about its nuclear program and allow international inspectors inside a previously undisclosed site. The leaders threatened […]
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