Human Rights Commentary

Giving Realists a Bad Name

The Chen incident demonstrates that President Obama's stumbling China policy is anything but realist.

The Cost of Clashing with Beijing

What the Chen Guangcheng incident means for U.S.-China relations.

Why the Magnitsky Act Makes Sense

Congress has the chance to press for trade reforms that serve U.S. interests and promote global human rights. Why is it postponing?

When to Intervene

Protecting innocent lives is a valid argument for humanitarian intervention. Promoting regime change is not.

Saudi Women's Spring

Capitalizing on the Arab revolts, the women's movement in Saudi Arabia finds its voice.

The World America Didn't Make

The issue is not that America is losing its grip on the global liberal order. The issue is that there was never a global liberal order to begin with.

The Fallout from Kony 2012

Did the Kony 2012 documentary do more harm than good?

Iranian Dissidents Languish in Iraq

Washington has implicitly accepted its responsibility to protect MeK members imprisoned in Iraq. What does this mean for the delisting controversy?

Dead End in Damascus

How Syria may push U.S.-Russian relations over the edge.

U.S. Hypocrisy Starves North Korea

Despite its humanitarian professions, Washington continues to deny food aid to an endangered North Korea.

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May 26, 2012