Foreign Policy

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama Should Find a Way Out of Libya Now Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama Should Find a Way Out of Libya Now

Katrina vanden Heuvel calls for a plausible exit strategy hours before President Barack Obama's speech to Americans on Libya.

Mar 29, 2011 / Video / MSNBC

The Libya Intervention

The Libya Intervention The Libya Intervention

Military “solutions” to grave humanitarian crises are tempting, but history shows that they rarely solve anything.

Mar 24, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

What Makes Saudi Arabia a ‘Good’ Tyranny? What Makes Saudi Arabia a ‘Good’ Tyranny?

How long will the US and its allies ignore the elephant in the room posed by an alliance for human rights and anti-terrorism with regimes in the Middle East that stand for neithe...

Mar 23, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Barack Obama, Oscar Romero and Structural Sin Barack Obama, Oscar Romero and Structural Sin

In El Salvador, Barack Obama pays tribute to Oscar Romero.

Mar 23, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin

Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force Talking to the Taliban: Now’s the Time, Says Task Force

Obama's Afghanistan adviser backs new report on peace talks.

Mar 23, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama Holds Up Latin America as a Model for the Middle East—If Only Obama Holds Up Latin America as a Model for the Middle East—If Only

Obama, in Chile, celebrates Latin American democracy while telling Chileans to not cling to the past.

Mar 22, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin

US in Libya: Protecting Civilians? A Rebel Army? What? US in Libya: Protecting Civilians? A Rebel Army? What?

The conflict between regime change and the mission to "protect civilians."

Mar 22, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama in Latin America: Brazilian Ethanol, Washington Bombs and Venezuelan Nukes Obama in Latin America: Brazilian Ethanol, Washington Bombs and Venezuelan Nukes

Obama asks for Brazil’s help in solving US domestic problems, but offers little in return.

Mar 21, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin

Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents

Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents Wars Should Be Declared by Congress, Not Merely Launched by Presidents

Even if a war is considered "just," even if it is launched under the auspices of the UN, US military interventions should be debated and approved by Congress before they ...

Mar 21, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Pic of the Day: Obama Eyes Libya in Brazil Pic of the Day: Obama Eyes Libya in Brazil

The White House posted a photo of Obama huddling with his national security team.

Mar 20, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber

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