One of the greatest moments of U.S. diplomacy in the 20th century was Nixon’s opening to China. It was a surprise, a breathtaking opportunity, and a true game-changer. It was also one of the strangest political matches of all time. A president who had established his...
At a news conference the other day, House Speaker John Boehner took up his role as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pro bono publicist by announcing that "a majority of Congress" opposes the Iran deal. You could almost hear the laughter emanating from the...
Originally posted at TomDispatch. We’ve just passed the first “anniversary” – if such a word can even be used with such a catastrophe – of Operation Protective Edge, Israel’s third invasion of the Gaza Strip in recent years. That...
Life in Falluja is becoming increasingly difficult. Supplies are becoming scare, and the militants have confiscated identity papers, among other tactics, to force residents to stay. The Iraqi Commission for Human Rights believes that the militants may resort to mass...
Now that Iran nuclear deal is completed, the attention of western news media and political commentators is predictably focused overwhelmingly on the opposition to the agreement within the US Congress and from Israel and the Saudi-led Sunni Arab coalition. That media...
Fighting continues in Anbar province, but at least 177 were killed and 75 were wounded across Iraq. Heavy clashes took place in Ramadi where at least four suicide bombers were killed. The blasts from their attacks left eight security personnel dead and 17 wounded. In...
Politicians and cameras will converge on Srebrenica this weekend and talk endlessly of “genocide.” Not only is that an inappropriate description of the tragic events in 1995, its misuse has resulted in many more “humanitarian” deaths worldwide. To this day, however,...
A final deal was reached on Iran’s controversial nuclear program in the early morning hours of July 14 in Vienna, over a decade after talks between Iran and world powers began. “This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring about real and meaningful change...
The historic agreement signed by the P5+1 and the government of Iran marks a turning point in America's relations with the world. It reverses the momentum of nearly fifteen years of constant warfare and puts us on a path to peace. In terms of our relations in the...
