Foreign Policy - The New American

Obama Allows Aid to Countries Using Child Soldiers

It is hardly news that the U.S. government routinely doles out aid to tyrannical regimes around the world. Less well known is the...

Michael Tennant August 10, 2012

U.S. Drones Kill 10 in Yemen; “Part of the Solution” Says W.H. Official

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. August 10, 2012

On Tuesday, 10 people suspected of being al-Qaeda militants were killed by American drone strikes in Yemen according to official Yemeni media reports....

Should Pres. Obama be Detained for Violating the NDAA?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. August 10, 2012

By providing money to Syrian rebels it can be argued that President Obama is providing "substantial support" to al-Qaeda in violation of Section...

House and Senate Vote to Increase Sanctions Against Iran

Raven Clabough August 3, 2012

Despite the impassioned pleas of several congressmen, both the U.S. Senate and House voted on Wednesday to tighten sanctions against Iran’s energy, shipping,...

Obama Deepens U.S. Support for Syrian Rebels with Secret Order

Alex Newman August 2, 2012

Even as the United Nations and human rights groups warn that the Western-backed jihadist rebels are committing war crimes and slaughtering Christians in...

Congressman Asks Treasury Sec’y Geithner to Block Chinese Oil Deal

Warren Mass July 31, 2012

Representative Edward Markey (D.-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on July 30 asking the U.S. government to block the proposed...

U.S. Wasted $200M on “Useless” Iraq Police Training Program

Brian Koenig July 30, 2012

The U.S. government poured more than $200 million into an Iraqi police training program that was never authorized by local authorities, according to...

Lawmakers Blast UN for Handing U.S. Technology to North Korea, Iran

Alex Newman July 23, 2012

Outraged U.S. members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are speaking out against the United Nations “World Intellectual Property Organization” (WIPO)...

Persian Gulf Tensions: U.S. Naval Vessel Fires on Fishing Boat, Killing One

Jack Kenny July 19, 2012

Survivors of gunfire from a U.S. Navy vessel that killed one and wounded three others on a fishing boat off the coast of...

President Obama Tells Syrian Rebels: No Arms Until After Elections

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 17, 2012

The U.S.-backed “rebels” attempting to overthrow the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are being told by President Obama that they will have...

Sec. of State Clinton Meets with Israelis to Address Iran, Syria, Egypt

Raven Clabough July 17, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has indicated that the United States is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that Iran does...

Sen. Paul Proposes Bill to Cut Aid to Pakistan

Raven Clabough July 17, 2012

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is aiming for a July 20 vote on a bill to cut off all U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan...

U.S. Drone Manufacturers Contribute Millions to Congressional Campaigns

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 14, 2012

President Obama’s drone fever is contagious and is spreading worldwide, and the American industries that build the drones are slavering over the chance...