Foreign Policy
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Letters: Another Bump in the Mideast Road
New York Times = Op/Ed &bull Today
Mr. Netanyahu has made it perfectly clear that East Jerusalem is part of Israel and as such is nonnegotiable. That said, the timing of the announcement to build 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem was a slap in the face… Full Story »
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Richard Morse: Haiti Relief; Don't Get Played
Huffington Post &bull Today
I don't know who was responsible for EarthQuake relief in Haiti but I do know where the relief came from: USA. I like to complain about US foreign policy just as much as the next guy but, here's one case where the Red, White and Blue were right on time. I don't know who… Full Story »
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Donald Puchala, Katie Verlin Laatikainen, Roger A Coate - United Nations Politics: International Organization in a Divided World
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Jacob Heilbrunn: Hillary Clinton and Israel
Huffington Post &bull Today
Not since George H.W. Bush tried to stop Israeli settlement activity has an American president openly confronted Israel. Now Barack Obama, first through vice-president Joe Biden, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is admonishing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about… Full Story »
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The 1960s: Polarization, Cynicism, and the Youth Rebellion
U.S. News & World Report &bull Yesterday
President Kennedy inspired many with his call for national service and his desire to spread American ideals of democracy and liberty around the world in the conflict with communism. The Peace Corps was established in 1961, and a surge of… Full Story »
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Cornell West on 'Fault Lines'
Truthdig &bull Yesterday
On the most recent episode of Avi Lewis' "Fault Lines," Princeton professor Cornell West talks race, class, foreign policy, the global recession, and the current political pressure that is being put upon Barack Obama. Full Story »
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Another Exceptional Critique of Lowry and Ponnuru
The American Scene &bull Mar 11, 2010They do not much care for his domestic policy, and they have a sneaking suspicion that there is something wrong with his foreign policy even though they cannot actually prove it. For whatever reason, instead of advancing policy arguments against… Full Story »
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America can only be Right: 'Resetting Our Reset Foreign Policy'
Townhall.com - User Blogs &bull Mar 11, 2010March 11, 2010 12:00 A.M. Obama's old foreign policy wasn't working; thank goodness he's hitting the reset button. Full Story »
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3/11 Overnight...
www.facebook.com via @ForeignPolicyI &bull Mar 11, 2010A lot of foreign policy is "really hard," as the president recently allowed in a Captain Obvious moment. Indeed, the practice of diplomacy, alliance management, winning wars, fighting terrorists, stopping proliferation, and building peace is bloody difficult. Full Story »
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Mitt Insults Marines, Outlines Foreign Policy for Fantasy World
www.weshallneverforget.com via @supportveterans &bull Mar 11, 2010From Joe Lieberman to Sarah Palin to Mitt Romney, chickenhawks love to talk tough about using military force because it makes them look tough, a political asset. The problems are obvious. From Ed Kilgore: Semper Fi, Mitt! Full Story »
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No Need to Sacrifice
The American Prospect &bull Mar 11, 2010American foreign policy has never been independent of politics, but in recent years, politics has come first. Full Story »
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Victor Davis Hanson: Our Reset Reset Foreign Policy
Townhall.com - Columnists &bull Mar 11, 2010Consider Obama's approach to the 8-year-old war on terror. Plans made more than a year ago to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay by January 2010 have stalled. Despite loud proclamations about trying Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the architect… Full Story »
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Should the United States Act with Humility in International Affairs?
Center for American Progress &bull Mar 11, 2010
Although humility is seen primarily as a virtue in human interactions, some would argue that it is not a good characteristic for American foreign policy makers; that is, as the U.S. is the most powerful nation in the world, its… Full Story »
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Rep. Mike Honda: House Debate on Afghanistan Missing Bigger Picture
Huffington Post &bull Mar 10, 2010
Ending this war (and with it, the loss of additional American lives), a policy prescription which I certainly support, will not end the pursuit of a failed security strategy. It is this failed strategy, inaugurated by the previous administration in… Full Story »
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Rob Asghar: Converting Evangelicals into Christians Would Benefit US Foreign Policy
Huffington Post &bull Mar 10, 2010
If they claim to follow the "narrow path" that evangelicalism seeks to represent, they may want to stand up more boldly for what is singular within their faith tradition. It'll take courage. Full Story »
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John Feffer: Time-Lapse Foreign Policy
Huffington Post &bull Mar 10, 2010
In the popular virtual game Civilization, you can build an empire and take over the world in a matter of hours. In other words, you... Full Story »
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Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza
Seattle Times &bull Mar 10, 2010
Israel has barred most foreign officials from entering Gaza since Hamas seized power there in 2007. Israel agreed this week to allow the U.N. secretary-general and the European Union's foreign policy chief into Gaza. Full Story »
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"Even the Conservative Conor Friedersdorf..."
The American Scene &bull Mar 10, 2010On Twitter today, Glenn Greenwald generously linked my Marc Thiessen take-down. It's gratifying to get traffic from a writer so uncompromising in his assessments, and as I've noted to several friends lately, I find Mr. Greenwald's blog an indispensable read on civil liberties. Despite our many disagreements on political philosophy and domestic policy, I am certain that come what may in this country, he is a blogger who'll offer informed, intellectually honest arguments in favor of constitutional protections and against government abuses - and agree or disagree with his War on Terrorism coverage, it is evident that if you put… Full Story »
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US Loosens Export Restrictions on Internet Services to 'Closed Societies'
Voice of America &bull Mar 9, 2010
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it will issue licenses to companies that export instant messaging and other personal Internet services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. The move follows comments made earlier this year by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary… Full Story »
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CIA director: US efforts disrupting al-Qaida
Seattle Times &bull Mar 8, 2010
CIA Director Leon Panetta said Monday the country's counterterrorism operations have placed al-Qaida's top leaders under extreme pressure and many are "on the run" but recent thwarted terror plots in the U.S. indicate the terror network is changing its tactics. CIA… Full Story »
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Serra Sippel: Female Condoms: Increasing U.S. Foreign Policy Support and Funding for a Prevention Method that Works
Huffington Post &bull Mar 8, 2010
Female and male condoms need increased U.S. foreign policy and funding support. There is a global need and demand for both, and both have been proven effective. Male condoms tend to do all right in the policy and funding department,… Full Story »
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