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Romney, Kerry Miss the Point on Threats: Size Matters

Justin Logan | May 25, 2012

535 Secretaries of State

Ted Galen Carpenter | May 23, 2012
Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.

Wieseltier Ignores the Costs of Intervention

Robert Golan-Vilella | May 22, 2012

Negotiations with Iran: What Has Changed?

Justin Logan | May 22, 2012
There's little cause for optimism as a new round of nuclear talks begins.

Terrorism of a Bygone Era

Paul R. Pillar | May 20, 2012
The Lockerbie bomber's death prompts reflection on a time of rampant, state-sponsored terrorism.

Obama's Flawed Yemen Strategy

Abby Arganese | May 16, 2012

An Agenda for Negotiating with North Korea

Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 23, 2012
Washington should focus on getting the Kim regime to stop short of actually deploying an arsenal.

Shoulda Coulda Woulda on North Korea

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 10, 2012
In a familiar cycle, North Korea is gaining attention for misbehaving, and critics are putting the blame on Washington.

Washington’s Dead Policies Toward Pyongyang and Tehran

Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 09, 2012
It is past time to bury the rotting carcasses of Washington’s ineffectual policies toward North Korea and Iran.

Give Talks with Iran a Chance

Malou Innocent | Mar 29, 2012
Diplomacy is the best means of containing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Unfortunately, it's unpopular with those who see war as the answer to most international problems.

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