Iran Freed Saberi; When
Will US Free Jassam?
Hilite title: Iran Freed Roxana Saberi
subhead: When will US free Ibrahim Jassam? asks Jeremy Scahill
read moreSmarter Iran Policy Begins With New Attitude
Skill, patience, consistency, logic, and understanding go a long way toward the design of an effective foreign policy. These attributes – perhaps obvious but frequently in short supply among foreign policy decision-makers – build a much firmer policy foundation than...
Is North Korea About to Blow Up the World?
US Soldier: ‘There’s No Way I’m Going to Deploy to Afghanistan’
MARFA, Texas - "It's a matter of what I'm willing to live with," Specialist Victor Agosto of the U.S. Army, who is refusing orders to deploy to Afghanistan, explained to IPS. "I'm not willing to participate in this occupation, knowing it is completely...
The West’s Reckless Approach to Russia
The failure last week of Russian talks with the European Union on energy supplies to Europe is one more occasion for Russian-Western tension. This has sent the Europeans off to look for other energy sources. The Russians have in past winters turned the gas off when it...
Tuesday: 3 Americans, 11 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:11 p.m. EDT, May 26, 2009
Three Americans were killed during a bombing in Anbar province, while at least 11 Iraqis were also killed and 17 more were wounded in other attacks. Meanwhile, the Iraqi army conducted a raided an NDF party office in Baghdad.
read moreDrive for Sanctions Likely in Wake of North Korean Test
Sunday's underground nuclear test by North Korea drew strong condemnation Monday from U.S. President Barack Obama, who suggested that Washington will seek strong international sanctions by the UN Security Council and possibly impose tough unilateral measures of its...
