Foreign Policy

Why We Need International Law Why We Need International Law

It's time to undo the damage and reaffirm America's historical commitment to international law.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Oona A. Hathaway

Relearning the Art of Diplomacy Relearning the Art of Diplomacy

Most candidates have no idea what it involves.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Anatol Lieven

Jobs, Justice and Democracy Jobs, Justice and Democracy

Mideast policy must include development.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Afshin Molavi

Facing Hamas and Hezbollah Facing Hamas and Hezbollah

US diplomacy in the Middle East has been held hostage by a refusal to engage with these two popular movements.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Helena Cobban

Combating Muslim Extremism Combating Muslim Extremism

American politicians should stop implying that Muslim nations and individuals are more dangerous than any other group of human beings. They should also stop calling their religion ...

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Juan Cole

The Iranian Challenge The Iranian Challenge

To change Iran's behavior, we must first change our own.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / Trita Parsi

Avoiding the Toughness Trap Avoiding the Toughness Trap

Candidates should rethink their commitment to outmoded security tools and veiled nuclear threats against nonnuclear states.

Nov 1, 2007 / Feature / William D. Hartung

The U.S. and the World (Editors’ Introduction) The U.S. and the World (Editors’ Introduction)

The 2008 election, more than any election in decades, will turn on questions of foreign policy and national security.

Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy

How US financiers helped Belgium's King Leopold rape the homeland of some 20 million Africans.

Oct 10, 2007 / Feature / Robert Wuliger

The Fight to Save Congo’s Forests The Fight to Save Congo’s Forests

A history of colonial neglect and endemic corruption has unleashed a lawless logging binge in the heart of Congo's massive woodlands.

Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Christian Parenti

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