1. A clear objective: ending the dictatorship: As the world is drawn to the meeting of the Friends of Syria in Tunisia, it remains at a…
On Feb. 24, the U.S., European nations, members of the Arab League and other sympathetic countries making up the newly established “Friends…
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in this country. A century and a half later, people are still bought and sold – here in Boston.
Attorney…
India’s decision to walk out of step with the international community on Iran isn’t just a slap in the face for the U.S. – it raises…
Despite the massive scale of global inequalities, until recently few political philosophers or bioethicists addressed their ethical…
Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge? A challenging new book by the Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker says…
One year after the Arab revolutions began with so much promise, the trends have turned darkly ominous in the two key countries at the heart…
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud was in town yesterday, hosting a gala event with former President Jimmy Carter on…
Defense secretary Leon Panetta recently announced a new Pentagon strategy: fewer troops, and a 30 percent increase in the US fleet of…
We have grown accustomed to think of foreign policy as a series of unending crises in this complex time. And there are plenty of problems…