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Obama Presses Israel on West Bank Settlements

U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell wrapped up three days of talks in the Middle East on July 28, telling...

July 28, 2009

Don’t Call Us Pirates, We Are Protectors

July 28, 2009

In an economy where there are no guarantees, why not invest in cargo-ship hijacking? In a recent interview with Scott Carney from Wired,...

Poll: Britons Turn Against Afghan War

July 28, 2009

A poll carried out by ComRes for the British tabloid newspaper The Independent on July 28 has found that 58 percent of Britons...

Obama Welcomes “Strong, Prosperous and Successful ” China

July 28, 2009

On the morning of July 27, President Barack Obama addressed the opening session of the first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue at the...

“Art” Exhibition Features Desecration of the Bible

James Heiser July 24, 2009

Even in an age in which it seems that any obscene scribbling may be passed off as art, an exhibit at the Gallery...

Ousted President Zelaya Plans Return to Honduras

July 24, 2009

Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was ordered to step down by his nation's Supreme Court and Congress and forcibly exiled from the...

UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens

Ann Shibler July 23, 2009

The UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to actions concerning its pledge to undertake a “responsibility to...

The Vice President’s Trip to Ukraine and Georgia

July 23, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tblisi, the capital of Georgia, on July 22, his second stop on a trip that included a...

Clinton Statements from ASEAN Forum Revealing

July 22, 2009

While in Thailand to attend the 16th regional forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, to be held at the nation's...

Decades of Suicidal Policies Vis-à-vis Russia and China

William F. Jasper July 22, 2009

Two critically important (and crucially intertwined) events that concern our national security — and our survival — occurred during the week of July...

Clinton Expresses Concerns About N. Korea-Myanmar Ties

Warren Mass July 22, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday for a forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, which begins...

Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike in Afghanistan

July 21, 2009

Groups of Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings and a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing as many as six people, Agence France-Presse...

Natalya Estemirova Murder: Another Putin Victim?

William F. Jasper July 21, 2009

Human rights campaigner Natalya Estemirova was kidnapped on July 15 outside her home in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Her bullet-riddled body was...