The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard

When browsing the news this morning, I came across “the” big story of the day – Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. My first thought – is this some kind of joke?? Not until I found the announcement on the official Nobel website could I actually believe...

U.S. Foreign Policy of Failure

U.S. Foreign Policy of Failure I believe that the U.S. invaded & occupied Iraq under false pretenses. I believe that the war in Iraq is an unwinnable war because there is no tangible enemy, and consequently no tangible objective. I believe that the Iraq War began much...

Asking for a Rethink on US Immigration Diplomacy

By Krishna Hari Pushkar The US immigration diplomacy is ridiculous and inimical for the developing world. It fuels anti-American anger in the developing world, and it assists terrorists who always keep an eye open to see weakness in the US position. Therefore, urgent...

The Tragedy Of The Bush Presidency

I was recently thinking about how the nation would remember this president? For that matter how would the the country remember the presidency of George W. Bush? I guess first we must note that George W. Bush did not win the presidency by winning the popular vote. Now that...

Taiwan will continue pursuing U.N. cause: President Ma

San Salvador, El Salvador -- President Ma Ying-jeou said in El Salvador Sunday that Taiwan will maintain its efforts to take part in U.N.-affiliated activities, backed by a strong public mandate and its participation in the recently concluded World Health Assembly (WHA) in...

Minister advises UK to distance itself from US foreign policy

The British social cohesion minister has said the UK must distance itself from the US foreign policy to prevent the growth of hatred against Britain in the Pakistani youths."LONDON: The UK must distance itself from the US foreign policy if the Pakistani youths are to be...

Obama's Litmus Test for Change

By NowPublic Contributor E. LizardoAnn Arbor, January 30, 2009, 1:29 PM EST"Foreign policy debate is usually focused on cause and effect. That is to say, which behaviors has the policy been designed to modify ? Foreign policy, viewed in this light, then boils down to one of...