US and Pakistan: Enemies with benefits
With billions in aid on the table, America continues feeding the mouth that bites it.
Jean MacKenzie
Congress debates Syria: Now what?
Senate and House committee hearings expose numerous fault lines in the administration’s case for war.
Europe’s last dictator, in his own words
What can you expect from a president who hates gays, loves Hitler and thinks he’s the queen of England?
Manning’s other acquittal: the Garani airstrike video leak
What about Bradley Manning’s leaked video allegedly showing a brutal US airstrike on Garani, Afghanistan, that WikiLeaks never released?
The US is short on carrots, light on sticks in the Snowden affair
New snooping scandals and old political disagreements are making life difficult for Washington as it campaigns to get Edward Snowden back on US soil.
Taliban agree to US peace talks, but are the Afghans in control?
Analysis: Peace talks with the Taliban resume as Afghans assume the lead on security. So where’s the good news?
Surveillance state USA: Brave not-so-new world
Analysis: Shocking revelations that the government is monitoring phone records is old news to many. Critics say ‘Welcome to the Bush-Obama era.’
Foreign policy for profit
Obama’s political guru David Axelrod joins a long line of American politicos who are working outside their usual stomping grounds.
Romney outsourcing: Do Americans really care?
The president goes on the offensive, but it may not be doing much good.
