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While the UN is seeking a step away from foreign interference in Libya, focusing on transforming the unofficial ceasefire into

There is no significant anti-war movement in America because there’s no war to protest

Neoconservatives and like-minded hawks have sought to burnish their public images in the wake of President Trump’s bumbling

What if this administration’s chaos-sowing proves an end in itself, one that coheres with the millenarian fantasies of

President Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, not because it was failing but because it was working. It

The assassination of Qassem Soleimani reveals that what threatens the Trump administration is not war with Iran. It’s peace

After more than 12 years of operation, LobeLog.com is shutting down and shifting operations to ResponsibleStatecraft.org, an internet

Saudi efforts to negotiate an end to the Yemen war in a bid to open a dialogue with Iran could

(Lobelog) In recent years there has been remarkable upheaval between

Trump and Pompeo’s rogue-state behavior--announcing that the US no longer considers Israel settlements in the West Bank

Republicans and Democratics have tried leveraging support to change Israeli behaviour, despite Congress. Shifts in public opinion mean that a

One writer's effort to keep track of Donald Trump’s contributions to the coming of the apocalypse

After years of bitter rivalry, the Saudis and the Iranians are considering how they can dial down their mutual animosity

Tehran seems convinced that nuclear non-compliance and regional escalation are more fruitful than compliance and restraint in the face

Israel Hayom, the most widely-read newspaper in Israel which is financed by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has consistently supported

Lower courts are slowly but steadily eroding the legal basis for some of the most reactionary war on terror policies

We easily forget a fundamental tenet of strategy: that war serves a coherent political objective is not an end in

Despite treating the U.N. with contempt, the Trump administration is now seeking U.N. help in confronting Iran in

(Lobelog) President Trump said this week that he may have to

(Lobelog) An Israeli court imposed a media blackout on hearings held

The United Against Nuclear Iran, a controversial U.S. pressure group that reportedly receives funding from Saudi Arabia and UAE

Could the Syria debacle finally force some Middle Eastern regimes to begin exploring the possibility of rapprochement with their neighbors

U.S. foreign policy have been subordinated to a quest to dig up dirt on domestic political opponents

The Islamic Republic’s ability to maintain friendly relations with Turkey while standing by its ally in Damascus will be

“Trump’s shambolic presidency somehow seems less unsavory" when considering the fact that his critics refuse “to admit how massively

Genuine reform of the Pentagon’s budget is urgently needed, but Secretary of Defense Esper’s claims aboutmaking reforms to

A U.S.-Taliban agreement that paves the way for an Afghan peace process is the path more likely than

The rules of the game have changed: Americans have overwhelming military power in the Middle East, but using it might

The U.S. should support regional governments’ efforts to limit Iran’s power projection as well as Iranian political elements

A security collaboration between Riyadh and Tehran is necessary for the long-term security of the Gulf. If President Trump

Although John Bolton is out, his bellicose worldview remains the basic operating system of the Trump administration

The Trump administration is apparently trying to raise a “coalition of the willing” – as did the administration of President George

Israel’s recent escalation of armed attacks across the Middle East is in large part designed to provoke Iranian retaliation

A new conflagration involving Israel and Iran and its regional allies would tank prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations and

A series of escalations in both word and deed have raised fears of U.S.-Iranian military confrontation, either direct

Vladimir Putin excels at taking advantage of mistakes made by Russia’s adversaries to further his country’s interests. Donald

The Trump administration’s claims about purported Iranian threats have been repeated by credulous reporters and TV news programs far

This is the cartoon that the international edition of the New York Times should have run, at least as regards

The assault on Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general and leader of the self-anointed Libyan National Army

With all eyes focused these days on Donald Trump and his myriad crimes, John Bolton’s speeches are a reminder

Advocates of cutting U.S. aid to Israel rather than using it as leverage must understand how this aid works

The new government will, once again, be the most right wing in Israel’s history. But this time, the length

Given such a dismal U.S. record on non-proliferation, why should North Korea trust U.S. promises of future

As Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

President Trump's announcement that he would recognise Israeli sovereignty over the western part of the Golan Heights destroys the

The Senate on Wednesday passed a measure mandating the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Saudi/UAE-led war

The Trump administration's failed “maximum pressure” approach to Iran and North Korea begs the question what the US president

In the United States, it’s possible to debate any and every policy, domestic and foreign, except for unquestioning support

While Michael Cohen mesmerized the House of Representatives and President Trump resumed his love affair with North Korea’s Kim

The Trump administration's irresponsible withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear agreement undermined Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Europe can play an important role in rebuilding confidence in the non-proliferation regime in the wake of the demise

The decline in Israel’s appeal to Democrats is directly related to the wider awareness of the country’s increasingly

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's dramatic incompetence as the number-one U.S. diplomat is killing this country, session

François Nicoullaud, the former French ambassador to Iran, discusses the ups and downs of Iran-France relations and the

Effective alliances require that powerful states shoulder a far larger share of the alliance maintenance costs than other states, a

The new imbroglio over the INF treaty does not mean a revival of the old Cold War practice of nuclear

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump appeared to recognize the obvious problem of the revolving door. But as the appointment

Domestic troubles, declining popularity, and a decidedly hawkish anti-Iran foreign policy team may combine to make the perfect storm

The same calculus that brought Iran and world powers to make a deal and has led remaining JCPOA signatories to

With Bolton and Pompeo by his side and Mattis departed, Trump may well go with his gut and attack Iran

When will Mike Pompeo realize that his ideological proclivities against Iran and disregard for people’s desire to live freely

As this past week began, with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate

National Security Advisor John Bolton is bringing reinforcements into the White House to bolster his push for war with Iran

President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pull troops out of Syria has given hardliners reason to celebrate, even as

Although a widespread movement has developed to fight climate change, no counterpart has emerged to take on the rising danger

Had Washington made an effort after the last time President Trump promised to quit Syria to pursue diplomatic and military

U.S. supporters of Israel are in a bind: public opinion is changing; there are more actors publicly challenging Israel

As the civilian death toll from Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen grows and the backlash against Saudi Crown Prince

Increasingly, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are positioned as rivals, each with pretensions to Middle Eastern influence or even hegemony. It

What does President Trump’s recent nomination of retired Army General John Abizaid to become the next U.S. ambassador

The Donald Trump administration’s handling of nuclear negotiations with Saudi Arabia promises to lay bare some realities about security

Eminent U.S. foreign policy expert Stephen Walt’s new book critique’s the “liberal hegemony” grand strategy that has

(Lobelog)  Retired Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz told LobeLog he

Jobs should not be an excuse to arm a murderous regime that not only appears to be behind the assassination

The contradictions in Donald Trump’s foreign policy create opportunities for both rivals and long-standing (if irritated) US allies

While the notion that criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic is decades old, it has been bolstered in recent years

Short-term thinking, expedience, and a lack of strategic caution has led Washington to train, fund, and support group after

Trump is not the problem. Think of him instead as a summons to address the real problem, which in a

The United Nations has once again turn into a battleground between the United States and Iran, which are experiencing one

In many ways, Donald Trump’s bellicosity, his militarism, his hectoring cant about American exceptionalism and national greatness, his bullying

Soon after a Saudi-led coalition strike on a bus killed 40 children on August 9, a CENTCOM spokesperson stated

The Trump administration's massive sales of tanks, helicopters, and fighter aircraft are indeed a grim wonder of the modern

For the past few decades the vast majority of private security companies like Blackwater and DynCorp operating internationally have come

The West has dominated the post-war narrative with its doctrine of liberal values, arguing that not only were they

Falsely demonizing all Muslims, their beliefs, and their institutions is exactly the wrong way to make Americans safer, because the

Division in the ranks of the conservative movement is a critical sign that a war with Iran isn't inevitable

Donald Trump stole the headlines, but the declaration from the recent NATO summit suggests the odds of an unnecessary conflict

War with Iran may not be imminent, but neither was war with Iraq in late 2001

Donald Trump was one of the many bets the Russians routinely place, recognizing that while most such bets will never

With President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talking openly about a possible “escalation between us and the

The former Kansas congressman and now Secretary of State in the Trump administration once told his constituents in Wichita, “The

President Trump reporteldy has spent a considerable amount of time advocating a U.S. invasion of Venezuela. If Trump and

Contrary to popular opinion, President Trump is attacking Europe and siding with Russia for political — not just personal — reasons. If

The Irish Senate passed a bill last week that would criminalize doing any business, in goods or services, with Israeli

Since the secretary of defense, secretary of state, White House chief of staff, national security advisor, and director of national

Backing away from US global responsibilities, shared with other countries, would require not just that President Trump use the powers

The Trumpian new regional order in the Middle East is predicated on strongman rule, disregard for human rights, Sunni primacy

A comparison of U.S. nuclear diplomacy with Iran and the current version with North Korea puts the former in

Numerous high profile Trump administration officials maintain close ties with anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists. In today’s America, disparaging Islam

The Trump administration’s nuclear proliferation policy is now in meltdown, one which no threat of “steely resolve”—in Secretary

Congressional midterm elections are just months away and another presidential election already looms. Who will be the political leader with

To bolster the president’s arguments for cutting back immigration, the administration recently released a fear-mongering report about future

The recent appointment of purveyors of anti-Muslim rhetoric to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom exposes the

Are new U.S. sanctions designed to produce a "better" Iran nuclear deal or to justify going to war

Israel, which is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, is paradoxically among the principal beneficiaries of the

The US is suffering from the delusions of a hegemonic power that can no longer impose its will on other

Significant numbers of military combat operations across the globe are being outsourced to the private sector with little accountability, including

Among the many disturbing images from the ceremony redesignating a U.S. consulate building in Jerusalem as the new U

The costs of America’s "war on terror," still spreading in the Trump era, are incalculable. Just look at photos

President Trump is a very powerful boat with no rudder. Unfortunately, John Bolton is now his rudder. Which effectively means

Given the chaotic policymaking process in the White House, Iran policy will likely be implemented in an ad hoc fashion

Donald Trump and the GOP are deeply indebted to anti-Iran deal billionaires who aren’t afraid to advocate for

  Lobelog   President Trump’s decision to violate and withdraw from

Oman has been careful to maintain strong relations with Iran despite the escalating anti-Iran rhetoric amongst its Gulf neighbours

Contrary to popular opinion, the Corker-Kaine bill, ostensibly aimed at reining in executive authority to wage war, would rubber

The last time that a U.S. administration kicked out of a Middle Eastern country international inspectors who were getting

Shmuley Boteach, “celebrity rabbi” and outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, is enamored with his sugar-daddy, Sheldon Adelson, conveniently overlooking

Both in and out of government, there is insufficient “thinking about the thinkable” and no replication of the strategic analyses

Two weeks ago Donald Trump signalled that he wanted to get U.S. troops out of Syria. Then last week

The discussions at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron about devising, in Macron’s words, a “new deal

Other than the cynical political interests in Moscow and Tehran, there is no conceivable rationale for wanting Bashar al-Assad

The reality is that the Assad regime is winning the Syrian civil war, and this matters far less to U

An effective rhetorical tool to normalize military build-ups is to characterize spending increases “modernization

The Pentagon has officially announced that that "long war" against terrorism is drawing to a close — even as many counterinsurgency

Revelations that data-consulting firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten personal information from Facebook for the Trump campaign masks the

As the United States enters the second spring of the Trump era, it’s creeping ever closer to more war

We meet Donald Trump in the media every hour of every day, which blots out much of the rest of

Is the U.S. heading into another Mideast war? While President Trump most likely would like to stop short of

While Sheldon Adelson may have gotten his wish to have the U.S. embassy moved to Jerusalem, he still hasn

New NSA John Bolton represents an existential threat to the Iran nuclear deal and any hopes for peace in the

Hardliners at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies are working overtime to convince the Trump administration to "fix" the nuclear

North Korea and Iran both understand the lesson of Libya: Muammar Qaddafi, a horrifyingly brutal dictator, gave up his nuclear

Europe loathes having to choose between Tehran and Washington, and thus it will spare no efforts to avoid the choice

Key members of Trump's cabinet should recognize the realism behind encouraging a Saudi- and Iranian-backed regional security agreement

Given that Israel failed to defeat Hezbollah in its war in Lebanon in 2006, it’s difficult to imagine Israel

Donald Trump should never be excused of responsibility for tearing down the respect for truth, but a foundation for his

It would be a welcome change in twenty-first-century America if the reckless decision to throw yet more unbelievable

President Trump and his advisers ought to ask themselves whether it is in the U.S. interest to run the

The unethical blurring of private interests and public business, which increasingly involves U.S. foreign policy, is a hallmark of

Just as dissatisfaction with American policy has led many in the Middle East to turn toward Moscow, dissatisfaction with Russian

The usual neocon suspects, including at the American Enterprise Institute and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, are making a

Between Israel's looming Annexation Bill, and the much-feared Trump "Peace Plan," the Palestinians are out of option amid

The growing admiration of Israel among white nationalists should be giving all Israelis a lot more pause than it is

After 16 years of US war in Afghanistan, the latest report from the Department of Defense indicates there is no

An annual report on the top news items in the media shows that, except for the ongoing civil war in

Qatar is working overtime to cast itself as a sympathetic character in its ongoing conflict with Saudi Arabia

In Davos, Trump shed his isolationist image and was warmly embraced by the community of wealthy internationalists

With the United States withholding nearly one-third of the funding for the UN Palestinian refugee aid agency, UNRWA appeals

President Trump and his Iranophobe supporters are itching for a war with Iran, without any consideration of the disastrous consequences

The war of words and nuclear threats between the United States and North Korea make a peaceful resolution to the

The new White House chief of staff, retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, is anything but non-partisan or apolitical

The prospects of Benjamin Netanyahu continuing as Israel’s prime minister are growing dim. But for those of us outside

Rich Higgins, the recently fired director for strategic planning at the National Security Council, once said in an interview on

This is how the Trump administration could try to use the IAEA to spur Iran to back out of the

President Trump seems determined to go forward with a very hostile program toward Iran, and, although a baseless US pullout

The time has come for a new set of partnerships to be contemplated between the United States and Middle East

Erik Prince is back. He’s not only pitching colonial capitalism in DC. He’s huckstering ex-SF-led armies

Encouraged by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statement late last month that Washington favors “peaceful” regime change in Iran

When asked about “confidence in the U.S. president to do the right thing in world affairs,” 22 percent of

A much-awaited new State Department volume covering the period 1951 to 1954 does not reveal much new about the

As debate continues around the Trump administration’s arms sales and defense spending, am new book suggests several ways to

Lobelog We walked in a single file. Not because it

War with Iran remains a very real possibility. Citizens and members of Congress need to be fully aware of the

“Senator Corker’s action should send a clear message to Saudi Arabia and the UAE that there are some limits

The Trump administration appears to have been surprised by this breach among its friends in the critical Gulf strategic area

A recent vote in the European Parliament shows how President Trump's relentless hostility to Iran is likely to isolate

The head of the Institute for Science and International Security—aka “the Good ISIS”—recently demonstrated again his penchant for

Trump has exhibited a general preference for authoritarians over democrats, and that preference already has had impact on his foreign

The President went to the region as a deal maker and a salesman for American weapon manufacturing. He talked about

Although the Comey memo scandal may well turn out to be what brings Trump down, this breach of trust may

Congress and the public acquiesce in another military intervention or a sharp escalation of one of the U.S. wars

Trump’s reorganization of the foreign policy bureaucracy is an ideologically driven agenda for undermining the power and effectiveness of

Spurred by anti-internationalist sentiment among conservative Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration, the US is headed for a

Decent developments in the Trump administration indicate that the neoconservatives, at one point on the margins of Washington's new

As the end of Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president approaches, it seems that his version of an

Hopeful that Donald Trump may actually be their kind of guy, neoconservatives are full of praise for the cruise-missile

Steve Bannon's removal from the NSC's Principals Committee doesn’t mean that he’s gone from the White

Promoting sanctions that could undermine the Iran nuclear deal, pushing security assistance for Israel, combatting BDS, and more

Contrary to some wishful thinking following the Trump administration’s decision to “put Iran on notice” and seemingly restore U

"The fundamental conflict at the heart of Israeli-Russian views on Syria is that Israel’s redline is the establishment

AIPAC has done more than just tolerate the U.S. tilt toward extreme and often xenophobic views. Newly released tax

It would have been hard for Trump to find someone with more extreme positions than David Friedman for U.S

Just as the “bogeyman” of the Mexican rapist and drug dealer is used to justify the Wall and mass immigration

Although the mainstream media narrative about Trump’s Russia ties has been fairly linear, in reality the situation appears to

Reagan’s military buildup had little justification, though the military was rebuilding after the Vietnam disaster. Today, there is almost

The very idea of any U.S. president putting his personal financial interests ahead of the U.S. national interest

The new US administration is continuing a state of war that has existed for 16 years

Will Trump's new national security adviser H.R. McMaster counsel caution with respect to Iran or advocate an ill

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's veto of former Palestinian-Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as the UN

If, as reported, KT McFarland was allowed to choose John Bolton as her boss at the National Security Agency, it

Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Donald Trump was overshadowed by unsettling events that preceded and followed their bizarre press conference

The meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided the clearest indication yet that the United States

Will President Donald Trump name Elliott Abrams deputy secretary of state? Although a knowledgeable and capable operator, Abrams is better

Reports the the United States plans ti impose new sanctions on "Iranian entities" appears to indicate the the start of

Trump’s support for a Muslim ban are connected to his embrace of an unscientific poll undertaken by one of

The people who are expected to have the biggest impact on Donald Trump's foreign policy collectively have no experience

Two eminent foreign policy analysts, historian Andrew Bacevich of Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and political scientist

Not only is Monica Crowley, Donald Trump's pick to head communications for the National Security Council, the subject of

From a territorial perspective the Security Council resolution 2334, stating that Israel′s settlement activity constitutes a "flagrant violation" of

On Oct. 27, 2016, the UN adopted a resolution to launch negotiations in 2017 on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapon

As Trump supporters gear up for a fight to weaken or destroy the Iran nuclear deal, a new poll has

For all of its faults, the Obama administration was acutely aware of the limits to the use of American military

A senior Israeli government minister has announced that he will introduce legislation to effectively annex Israel’s third-largest settlement

A group of 37 American scientists–including Nobel laureates, nuclear specialists, and former White House advisers–has sent an open

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s longstanding unresolved political problems firmly entrenched on the UN

Donald Trump's response to the UN resolution regarding Israeli settlements should cause deep dismay as it constituted an attempt

A historic UN Security Council resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements was adopted with 14 votes in favour and

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution allowing the UN to monitor the evacuation of civilians from Aleppo

For the military-industrial-congressional complex, it doesn’t get much better than this

Those in the United States who want to avoid war with Iran should take the early Trump appointments as a

The NSA's close association with neocon Michael Ledeen should raise all kinds of alarm bells, especially for those who

Without debate or an actual vote, the Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation called “The Anti

General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, is known first and foremost as an

Donald Trump’s national security adviser has expressed contradictory opinions about the former Soviet Union, making it difficult to assess

Trump: “Well, I’ll be honest with you, I probably do because look at the job they’ve done. OK

Trump's deputy national security advisor Kathleen McFarland has a history of making wildly conspiratorial claims about China leveraging its

Thus far, signs indicate that Donald Trump will continue to ensure that the United States plays the dominant role in

The Iran deal is beneficial to Israeli security. Without an Iranian nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have no incentive

People are attaining positions of power under Trump not because of perspicacity and temperament but because they were not sufficiently

Little attention has been paid to the roll of Trump's national security adviser in a small drone company that

As Donald Trump’s national security team begins to take shape, it’s becoming clear that Trump indeed has a

Because of his seeming lack of knowledge about the region and disinterest in the complex factors that underpin its endemic

Will a President Trump put U.S. business first and expand the U.S. manufacturing workforce as part of his

Sheldon Adelson ignored the concerns of fellow members of the Republican Jewish Coalition, the Anti-Defamation League, and the vast

Reacting to Donald Trump's election victory, one Israeli official said that it represented "an opportunity for Israel to immediately

Although Republican opponents of the Iran nuclear deal frequently suggest unilaterally reneging on the agreement, they have never been faced

Donald Trump's absurd claim that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama "founded" ISIS is not the only conspiracy theory about

A recent Congressional Research Service report on Iran is misleading in two important respects—concerning Iran’s development of ballistic

Regardless of Hillary Clinton's national security predilections, a future Clinton administration will rapidly discover that U.S. foreign policy

The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates may have helped draft the latest Middle East report by the “liberal

President Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the Soviet Union and recipient of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize, has appealed to

Hillary Clinton’s impassioned defense of a no-fly zone in Syria last Wednesday may not have won her many

If one is looking for new thinking about improving U.S.-Iran relations, they are not going to find it

The U.S. presidential election campaign has done more to set back U.S. foreign relations and the cause of

Whoever moves into the White House next January should be willing to “take more risk to find some common ground

As the GOP establishment scrambles for the lifeboats in the wake of Donald Trump’s disastrous campaign, Trump’s biggest

Osama bin Laden surely died happy. He devoted the last third of his life to creating animosity between the West

Saudi Arabia has launched a charm offensive following the historic vote by the European Parliament demanding an arms embargo on

The world according to Trump: The American economy has tanked. Mexico has sent a horde of criminals over the border

During five decades of Israeli occupation, the number of Palestinian refugees has grown with every generation, saturating basic services in

Among the lingering effects of this awful election campaign season will be widespread misunderstanding of serious issues of foreign policy

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has been playing the Obama administration for almost eight years, repeatedly sticking his finger in their

Hillary Clinton didn’t help to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapons program because the nuclear negotiations weren’t about eliminating

The Tikvah Fund, a foundation that works closely with neoconservative think tanks and media outlets, seeks to influence both academic

From all outward appearances, AIPAC’s fundraising arm effectively pocketed the boost in fundraising revenue it enjoyed during the heated

The Israeli prime minister's tells imaginary tales at the UN about meetings with Palestinians

The unrelenting urge among American politicians to keep punishing Iran continues to work against sensible statecraft and U.S. interests

The new U.S. aid deal for Israel is the largest military aid package to any country in the history

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), a hardline Iran hawk who consistently opposes diplomatic efforts to constrain Iran’s nuclear program

Within days of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration announced a “war on terror,” which included launching an air

In a recent speech Hillary Clinton made American exceptionalism a major theme. She chose that theme in part because it

The United States needs to undertake the same type of investigation that condemned former Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision

A recent spate of high-casualty Islamic State-linked attacks has raised fears about the group’s ability to carry

Is Hillary Clinton's hawkishness on foreign policy due to core principles or political calculation

In minimizing U.S. resort to violence, President Obama has brought conflict resolution to the Oval Office

Whatever influence the United States seeks from sanctions depends on demonstrating that those targeted will get relief if they take

From spending $150 million on private villas for a handful of personnel in Afghanistan to blowing $2.7 billion on

We need a peaceful international environment to rebuild our country. To achieve this, we must erase our strategy deficit. To

A recent "open-letter" to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and signed by a diverse group of U.S. foreign

Polls Indicate that Iranian public is losing confidence that the United States will abide by the terms of the landmark

It might take someone of Trump’s vapid visibility to drive home the point that "world’s policeman" is not

This is not the first time that the risk that Gulf countries may acquire nuclear arms has been raised. Prince

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon claimed at the recent Munich Security Conference that Persian Gulf states are seeking nuclear

It is still unclear if 2016 will be the year in which American voters end the influence of neoconservatives on

Donald Trump evokes a similar kind of populism as former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Billionaire Republican mega donor Sheldon Adelson’s media properties have come out strongly in support of Sen. Marco Rubio (R

Middle East instability is in large part due to past dictators centralizing the state around themselves and a small cadre

More should be demanded of the 2016 presidential candidates than mindless bluster or vacuous pronouncements on the Middle East

Similar to her 2008 attacks against Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton is now criticizing Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) for his

Neoconservative columnists like the Wall Street Journal’s Bret Stephens continue to use the same discredited arguments to defend U

Rightwing foreign policy hawks have applied a double standard in their comments on the prisoner exchange between Iran and the

The Iran nuclear deal was not a “triumph” for the sanctions policy against Iran, but rather was due to pragmatic

The claims made by prominent neoconservatives about Iran’s detainment of 10 American sailors in its territorial waters have all

Hardline “pro-Israel” outlets have reacted with typical anti-Obama fervor to reports that President Obama rejected an offer by

The biggest donor to anti-Iran deal Rep. Ed Royce’s (R-CA) 2014 campaign committee was NORPAC, a political

Saudi Arabia spends millions of dollars a year on lobbyists and PR firms to improve its image in Washington

Neocon pundits have lined up in support of the fundamentalist Islamic regime in Saudi Arabia in the wake of that

The recent UN resolution endorsing a “road map” for a peace process in Syria raises too many unanswered questions

There is still a stunning lack of oversight and accountability over private military contractors, who the U.S. military has

Congress can do little to limit the Obama administration’s decision to scale up U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan

The Jewish Communal Fund, which claims to direct donor funds to purposes that serve the “interests of the Jewish community

While ISIS is a significant security problem in the Middle East, it is a problem distinct from countering terrorist threats

A new poll has revealed that evangelical Christian Republicans are significantly more supportive of Israel and Israeli influence in U

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is quietly racking up the support of right-wing mega-donors and

Headlines about a recent International Atomic Energy Agency report on alleged past nuclear weapons work by Iran have been needlessly

Elliot Abrams has wildly argued in a recent column that Secretary of State John Kerry’s comments in reaction to

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie has sought to latch onto anti-Muslim sentiment in an apparent effort to win the

Much of the Islamophobia running through the right now originated from hardline “pro-Israel” circles

Elliott Abrams, convicted for lying before Congress during the Reagan years, has willfully misinterpreted President Obama’s recent comments on

The large quantitative and qualitative disparity in the media’s coverage of the terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut cannot

In the wake of the Paris attacks, prominent neoconservative Max Boot has breathlessly called for the United States to unilaterally

The claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his presentation at the Center for American Progress have been

Just days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with President Obama in the Oval Office, Israel approved new

The Democratic Party-aligned Center for American Progress has controversially hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his stay in

US diplomacy regarding the Middle East, whether with Israel or other allies, should make clear that America’s regional partnerships

Ahmad Chalabi, the Iraqi con man who played a decisive role in manipulating the United States into the Iraq War

When it comes to war and peace, it might not matter too much if a Republican or Hillary Clinton wins

Hardline “pro-Israel” billionaire Paul Singer’s endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) presidential campaign has made Rubio

An organization advising many of the 2016 GOP presidential candidates and dominated by neoconservative ideologues has published a comprehensive outline

As the flow of refugees into Europe continues to rise, migrants have found themselves facing increasingly hostile and degrading conditions

In his new book, “pro-Israel” ideologue and former Obama administration official Dennis Ross suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Prominent neoconservative Richard Perle has notably been missing from the Iran deal debate, with some inside sources saying he has

The reliance of the United States on ineffective policies centered on military intervention and sanctions in the Middle East has

The makers of a new anti-Argentine government documentary on the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman have ties to

The lesson of the “pro-Israel” lobby’s attempted scuttling of the Iran deal is that it is necessary to

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hostile speech before the UN General Assembly will only increase Israel’s isolation on

AIPAC spent at least $14.5 million on TV ads from mid-July to mid-September in its failed attempt

The real danger of propaganda, whether in the United States or elsewhere, comes when you start believing your own spin

On-going crises in the Middle East, ranging from the Israel-Palestinian conflict to the war in Syria and Iraq

Now that overwhelming majority of countries in the Middle East have come out in support of the Iran deal, it

AIPAC found itself in a tough spot over the Iran deal not only because of donor pressure, but also because

America’s inexhaustible capacity for interfering in far-flung places may not be a sign of a dynamic civilization, but

In their attempts to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program over the years, the United States and Israel utilized illegal methods

A recent survey indicates that the gap between Democrats and Republicans on U.S. international engagement and military use is

Having lost the Iran deal vote, AIPAC and hawkish outlets like the Washington Post are moving to support other measures

Jewish support in Congress for the Iran nuclear deal shows once again that that there is no Jewish monolith that

The fact that only a handful of prominent Republicans have spoken out in support of the Iran deal is possibly

The claim by some Republican figures, including Colin Powell, that responsibility for the Iraq War lies with the intelligence community

During a recent speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared to blame the 9/11 attacks

A scuffle between a protestor and a prominent neoconservative executive during Dick Cheney’s recent Iran talk at the American

Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) surprise opposition to the Iran deal may due to the enormous pressure he has

With AIPAC failing to win a veto-proof majority of Senators to oppose the Iran deal, the lobby has shifted

With Sen. Bob Casey, a close ally of AIPAC, coming out in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement, it is

Many prominent opponents of the Iran nuclear deal were board members of the infamous Committee for the Liberation of Iraq

Russian critics of the Iran nuclear deal believe the agreement will strengthen the United States as a global power at

Famed linguist Noam Chomsky dismantles the claim that Iran is the gravest threat to world peace

The United States has virtually legitimized the use of banned cluster bombs by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

Bush-era CIA Directors George Tenet, Porter Goss, Michael Hayden, and several of their underlings have announced plans to release

It appears that a consensus has emerged among vast majority of nuclear non-proliferation experts in support of the nuclear

The stridently anti-deal United Against Nuclear Iran and its president Gary Samore have parted ways after Samore came out

Critics of the Iran nuclear deal seek to inoculate themselves from pushback by leveling claims of anti-Semitism at President

The Iranian nuclear deal could lead to a broader rapprochement between the United States and Iran, resulting in a more

John Bolton, the neoconservative former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has ironically criticized a provision of the Iran

A senior South Korean diplomat argues that the Iran nuclear deal will likely have a “positive impact” on North Korea

The real fear that Israel and most Gulf states have about the Iran nuclear deal is that it may lead

Recent moves by Turkey and Saudi Arabia have the potential to shake up regional alignments in the Middle East

GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee’s recent remarks comparing the Iran nuclear deal to the Holocaust have been widely denounced

Avowed interventionist Leon Wieseltier has written a piece lambasting the Iran nuclear deal that critics contend is rife with hollow

Groups lobbying against the Iran nuclear deal have a massive financial advantage over pro-deal organizations

Prominent former officials and diplomats, including from the George W. Bush administration, as well as nuclear experts, have all come

According to a former AIPAC official, the lobby is heavily investing in sinking the Iran nuclear deal for a variety

With the controversy over the Iran deal heating up, more than 100 former U.S. ambassadors have signed a letter

Sheldon Adelson, the Republican Party’s largest donor and a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has had

Everything that opponents of the Iran deal claim to worry about would be far worse without a deal

American attitude and assumptions towards the Middle East, and thus U.S. foreign policies, have been weighed down by accumulating

A new report has revealed several of the hawkish billionaire funders behind the secretive United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) group

Various bills and resolutions circulating in Congress promote hardline “pro-Israel” positions on Iran and the Palestinians

A recent open letter by the hawkish Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the Iran nuclear negotiations was signed

The authors of an open letter published by the hawkish Washington Institute for Near East Policy most likely knew that

Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., has released a new book vilifying President Obama and his

Neocon stalwart Elliott Abrams prides himself on having a passion for democracy and human rights even as he has brazenly

Critics of the Iran nuclear negotiations fail to see that any potential agreement was always going to be a compromise

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Clifford May conveniently criticizes China for creating “facts on the ground” in the South

The neoconservative claim that George W. Bush “won” the Iraq War is ridiculous

A tight-knit network of think-tank gurus, special interest groups, and media pundits have peddled a plethora of alarmist

While Congress regularly denounces Iran for its human rights situation and its imprisonment of several American citizens, it ignores the

A recent New York Times article alleging that Iran has not abided by the interim-nuclear deal reached in 2013

The ceaseless efforts of U.S. allies Israel and Saudi Arabia to undermine the Iran nuclear negotiations may ultimately pay

Despite the Obama administration’s claims to the contrary, the U.S.-supported, Saudi-led attack on Yemen has made

Strategies aimed at perpetuating U.S. global supremacy are destined to result in “imperial overstretch,” a reality that can only

If the nuclear negotiations with Iran fail to reach a final deal, the sanctions regime against Iran could begin to

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) super PAC consists of a donor base of hawkish “Jewish conservatives,” who Graham appears

The United States has played an important, if somewhat uncomfortable, role in the Yemen War by supporting the Saudi-led

Billionaire investor Paul Singer, who has taken Argentina to court over its debt default, has been a significant financial contributor

U.S. military strategy towards the Middle East often ignores the underlying issues that nurture militant movements and make them

During the nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference at the United Nations, a coalition of faith-based organizations, activists, and

The latest Iran bill wending its way through Congress has divided neoconservatives as Bill Kristol and his Emergency Committee for

The Washington Post has attempted to paint Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as anti-Semitic for connecting billionaire Paul

Elliott Abrams’ recent “concern” over Jewish settlements outside the major settlement blocs in the West Bank is a red herring

Rep. Ted Poe’s unusual invitation to MEK-leader Maryam Rajavi to provide testimony on ISIS before Congress may be

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently spoke bluntly about his aim to rely on “pro-Israel” funding to support his

Prominent neoconservatives like Bill Kristol are upset over the watered-down Corker-Menendez bill on the Iranian nuclear negotiations, which

United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI), the secretive neoconservative group, is apparently intent on distancing itself from the comments of

Hedge-fund billionaire Paul Singer, a major Republican donor and “pro-Israel” hawk, has recently been sounding the alarm about

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has stated that critics of a nuclear deal do not want a war

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) is a major recipient of funding from prominent hawkish donors and AIPAC-aligned political action

Now that a final nuclear deal with Iran is on the horizon, Republicans in Congress will have a harder time

As the Iran nuclear talks enter the final stretch, there are five main things to watch out for from those

As recent events demonstrate, the Obama administration has a vision of Middle East equilibrium that balances limited rapprochement with Iran

Jeb Bush, presumptive 2016 Republican presidential candidate, says that his “support for Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu is unwavering,” thereby

The Iran nuclear negotiations are similar to diplomatic efforts made with North Korea 20 years ago, which were also met

With Netanyahu’s dramatic election victory, the United States and Europe will have to exert enormous pressure on Israel to

A new report by Chatham House argues that if the United States seeks long-term stability in the Middle East

While the neoconservative Foundation for Defense of Democracies has lambasted Turkey for treating al-Qaeda affiliated fighters in its hospitals

The new face of the GOP war hawks, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)—who masterminded the controversial letter to Iran

So-called policy intellectuals have for decades shaped the national security strategy of the United States, it is past time

A letter signed by 47 Republican senators to Iran’s leaders has been derided as reflecting a poor understanding of

Not mentioned in most news reports about Netanyahu’s speech was that key guests at the address included Republican mega

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to convince Congress last week that a nuclear deal with Iran would be

According to a new poll, a strong majority of the U.S. public supports a nuclear agreement with Iran in

Hawkish Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are back with a new version of their bill

Netanyahu’s attempt to punch holes in a prospective nuclear deal as well as define a morning-after narrative regarding

Instead of elevating AIPAC’s stature, Benjamin Netanyahu has completely upstaged it

The eleven most prominent arguments echoed by Netanyahu against the Iranian nuclear negotiations have been thoroughly debunked

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main reason for staking out such a hardline on Iran is less about controlling

The primary reason the United States is militarily involved in the Middle East is to support Israel, which has led

Rather than allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dominate the media stories about the Iran nuclear negotiations, more airtime

There is a clear correlation between state secrecy and the rule of law—as one grows, the other surely shrinks

Jeb Bush’s failure to repudiate his brother’s Iraq War leaves the question if he has similar attitudes towards

If the Obama administration wants to avoid the Bush administration's mistakes in Iraq, it must find a way to

The Obama administration’s draft Authorization for Use Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS is dangerously broad and risks U.S

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s enthusiastic promotion of the invasion of Iraq in Congress in 2002 begs the question

The 2015 National Security Strategy, President Obama’s last, fails to provide any sense of how the United States will

A former Israeli opposition leader has derided Prime Minister Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress in a revealing op-ed

House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) unilateral invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress has served above all else

A new investigation has shed light on the billionaire donors behind The Israel Project, a hawkish “pro-Israel” advocacy group

Hawkish members of Congress want to suspend U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority as punishment for bringing their grievances

Experts have fact-checked Israeli ambassador Ron Dermer’s talking points on Iran, which are likely to be reiterated by

President Obama has lacked a foreign policy vision, but instead of replacing his national security team with the old foreign

Three top foreign policy analysts have criticized efforts by Congress to levy new sanctions on Iran

In order to reach a deal that significantly scales back Iran’s nuclear program, nuclear sanctions on the country should

The latest twist in the Iran nuclear talks is the deal killers' efforts to paint recent turmoil in the region

The White House has earned support from world leaders and even Israeli intelligence in its warnings against Congress passing additional

President Obama’s State of the Union address highlighted some defensible goals in regards to foreign policy, but left out

As he meets with members of the anti-ISIS coalition in London, Secretary of State John Kerry should act to

A new report by the Center for New American Security, a think tank close to the Obama White House, emphasizes

House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he has invited Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of

A list of talking points sent by the head of the Israel Project to reporters ahead of the State of

In a recent editorial, the Washington Post tacitly endorsed Congress’ push for additional sanctions on Iran while failing to make

Terrorism in the name of Islam will remain a menace for Muslims and non-Muslims until political systems in the

Forget the false frame of the West versus Islam, the real battle is over the soul for Europe, with the

The attack on Charlie Hebdo has renewed concerns that blowback from the fighting in Syria and Iraq is reaching Europe

In a sign of the decreasing U.S. emphasis on democratization, Washington has increased support for authoritarian regimes throughout the

The belief that lower oil prices push U.S. rivals to make concessions is mistaken and discourages U.S. flexibility

A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories failed to be adopted

Sen. Lindsey Graham has remarkably gone to Jerusalem and told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. Congress

The détente between the United States and Cuba saves the Organization of American States from corrosion caused by the

The landslide victory of a new governor in Okinawa who opposes U.S. efforts to construct additional military bases on

Former IAEA Director General Hans Blix has recently called for greater skepticism about the intelligence documents and reports alleging Iranian

President Obama’s announcement of a change of course on Cuba has spurred derision from hardliners in Congress

The main opponents to a nuclear deal with Iran are those with don’t want to see Iran integrated into

Many human rights groups have said the release of the Senate torture report does not go far enough and have

The departure of Chuck Hagel comes at a time when the “war party” is ascendant in Washington

A recent poll shows that support among US citizens for a single-state in Israel and the Occupied Territories—where

Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran would play into the hands of Iranian hardliners and discourage cooperation from Tehran, as

In choosing his next secretary of defense, President Obama can begin to move in the right direction by avoiding a

As nuclear talks between Iran and world powers are extended, hawkish elements in Washington are ramping up their efforts to

With talks between Iran and the P5+1 extended by seven months, “pro-Israel” and Republican hawks have ramped up

Negotiators in Vienna failed to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program and extended the deadline to July 1

The Bipartisan Policy Center, which claims to support “reasoned negotiation and respectful dialogue,” has firmly aligned itself with neoconservatives on

Israel’s chief fear in a possible nuclear deal with Iran is that it will lose an enemy that it

A Republican-controlled Senate could leave a huge imprint on President Obama’s foreign policy agenda during his last two

George W. Bush and Barack Obama both sought to convince former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s to keep

As the November 24 deadline for reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran approaches, the different sides are scrambling to

Once a taboo topic in Washington, leading members of the foreign policy establishment now increasingly scrutinize Israel’s actions

A recently launched website unveils U.S. security and military assistance to countries around the world

Recent name-calling notwithstanding, US-Israel relations are not at a point of crisis, but could be in the near

The U.S. bears enormous responsibility for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and needs to do less, in terms of its

A recent letter to members of Congress from 37 organizations urges support for the White House’s efforts to reach

A recent endorsement for a possible nuclear deal with Iran by an influential former official will provide much needed political

Obama’s decision to airdrop new weapons and supplies to Kurdish fighters in the besieged town of Kobani has been

Democrats and Republicans in Washington have been swift in their efforts to discredit human rights groups who have criticized the

The crumbling Levant poses a greater danger than ISIL and must be addressed first and foremost by the states of

America’s Cold-War era Middle East policy of relying on a cast of autocratic states plus Israel must change

The longstanding U.S. policy of not engaging Iran and working to contain its influence in the Middle East has

The U.S. track record of using military force in the Middle East has tended to make things worse rather

The Obama administration has announced that the strict standards it set-out last year to prevent civilian deaths in U

President Obama’s anti-ISIL strategy is drawing growing skepticism amid ISIL gains against the Kurds in the Syrian town

With a wide gap between the two sides in the Iran nuclear talks over how much nuclear enrichment capacity Iran

President Obama does not lack a “will to fight,” as many of his critics claim, especially given the many military

During his recent UN speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of trying to “fool the world with a

Gary Samore, president of the controversial pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran, does not appear to share the same alarmist

At a press breakfast during his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani questioned

As nuclear negotiations between Iran and international negotiators approach their November deadline, domestic criticism in Iran and the U.S

A new report by former senior U.S. foreign-policy officials and regional experts argues that a U.S. nuclear

Though recent global unrest has spurred an uptick in public support for military interventions, favorable U.S. attitudes toward the

President Barack Obama's proposal to attack ISIS will likely receive support from Congress, but experts question his choice of

Despite earlier saying that an attack on Syria would require authorization by the UN Security Council, the Obama administration has

Although political conditions and opposition from the U.S. and Israel have stymied efforts to create a nuclear weapons-free

In a recent speech at the American Enterprise Institute, former Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States should be

Recent revelations about United Against Nuclear Iran’s access to sensitive materials have spurred allegations that it’s actually a

As ISIS plunges Iraq into a new sectarian and humanitarian crisis, the U.S. media has ceded the discussion of

As AIPAC and other U.S. “pro-Israel” groups have drifted to the hawkish right, they’ve lost support from

Many prominent Iraq War boosters are now supporting U.S. incursions into Syria alongside a fresh intervention in Iraq

Obama administration officials have strongly hinted that they are considering expanding their intervention against ISIS over the Syrian border

Although the Obama administration has grown skeptical of full-blown military interventions, it has increased its reliance on air strikes

Many of the most egregious violators of international law are not rogue dictatorships but developed democracies like the United States

Recent polling reveals a degree of public support for the recent U.S. intervention in Iraq, though a majority of

Political settlements in Iraq and Syria—preferably ones that depose Nouri al-Maliki and Bashar al-Assad, respectively—would go

Despite repeated insistences that it urged Israel to reduce civilian casualties, the U.S. government has systematically played down Israeli

Inside the Beltway, President Obama’s decision to launch a limited military action in northern Iraq has garnered qualified support

The extremist group ISIS has used a Saudi tactic—monopolizing oil revenues—to fund its brutal execution of a Saudi

The latest conflict between Israel and Hamas brings to bear the vast technological superiority of Israeli’s U.S.-backed

The influence of the International Criminal Court has grown steadily over the years, but the organization remains hampered by opposition

Although Iran hawks have sought to portray the recent extension of talks over the country's nuclear enrichment program as

China and Russia have staunchly resisted Western-backed UN resolutions against the Syrian regime, but they have proven unwilling to

Across the globe, nonviolent movements for peace and demilitarization are showing results

As it did in Vietnam, the United States has strenuously sought to blame others for the mess it created by

While many realists in Washington support U.S. cooperation with Iran and even Syria to roll back gains made by

While opposition to the U.S. Export-Import bank, which financially incentivizes the purchase of U.S. exports, previously came

Despite their ubiquity on television talk shows and newspaper op-ed pages, the hawks who propelled the U.S. into

Some European supporters of the exiled Iranian opposition group MEK have played down the role of ISIS in Iraq, painting

Although Iraq’s Sunnis have a multitude of legitimate grievances against Shia Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, much of

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has reportedly disclosed a plan to international negotiators to prevent Iran from obtaining “breakout” nuclear

The recently defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor enjoyed plenty of support from the Israel lobby, but an increasing tendency

While Israel uses soccer to bolster its international image, critics note that it has violently oppressed the Palestinian national soccer

Establishing Iranian trust of U.S. motives will be key to negotiating timelines for sanctions relief and guidelines for future

Beset by infighting among militias and rampant arms trafficking, Libya has become a cautionary tale about the long-term consequences

One hundred years after the start of World War I, new calls are emerging to resuscitate the peace movement that

A recent report by the Council on Foreign Relations highlights declining global cooperation across a range of issues—especially climate

The longer Syria's civil war drags on, the more it develops a religious character for its sectarian combatants—Sunni

Neoconservatives and hawks have hammered Barack Obama over his support for a less militarized U.S. foreign policy, but his

President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be removed from Afghanistan by the end of 2016

President Barack Obama has announced a plan to fight terrorism through multilateral actions and cooperation with foreign governments rather than

President Obama has indicated a desire to reposition U.S. foreign policy toward multilateral priorities and away from military force

A new poll commissioned by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) suggests that anti-Jewish views are three times more prevalent

Hyping threats from Russia, China, and the rest of the world, U.S. foreign policy hawks are crafting a confrontational

The U.S. military is using humanitarian missions to gain a foothold for future interventions in Africa

As Iran meets with international negotiators in Vienna, some of the thorniest questions from the nuclear saga will be on

A small but growing group of former drone pilots is joining the campaign against the use of drones

The Obama administration has recently increased its assistance to Syrian rebels, but experts believe the White House is more interested

A UN investigation into the Assad regime's alleged sarin attack outside Damascus suggests that fewer people were affected than

Iran’s latest nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 powers have thus far proceeded smoothly, though lingering questions remain over

With the demise of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, activists and academics are considering alternatives to the elusive

Ever since the Obama administration announced its ‘strategic rebalance’ of U.S. foreign policy away from the Middle East and

The neoconservative Emergency Committee for Israel has called for Secretary of State John Kerry to resign over his off-the

Iran's vice president recently suggested that Tehran has reached a deal with international negotiators over the heavy water reactor

A new poll shows considerable U.S. support for cooperative international engagement, but not for unilateral military adventures

In his memoir, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recalls sternly warning President George W. Bush against heeding Dick Cheney

As the U.S. attempts to reassure its allies in Asia of its longstanding security commitments in the wake of

Sen. Mark Kirk, the strongly hawkish Republican from Illinois who has accused the State Department of playing politics by negotiating

A recent resolution passed by the European Parliament promoting renewed engagement between Iran and the EU has angered Iran because

A new book argues that President Harry Truman, the U.S. president who first recognized the state of Israel, was

In its report on GOP mega-donor Paul Singer's financial support for gay rights causes, the Washington Post neglected

Although Palestinians have sought to pressure Israel by applying for membership in a host of international organizations, they have so

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks may serve the interests of political leaders in Washington, Ramallah, and Tel Aviv, but they appear

A recent report by a Brookings scholar recommends passing a congressional authorization for war in the event that Iran abandons

The United States appears to have dropped a key Israeli demand that Iran 'confess' to past nuclear weapons research—which

Potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates are already courting casino magnate and ‘pro-Israel’ mega-donor Sheldon Adelson

Support for reform in Iran and progress in nuclear negotiations depends on a political balance in the country that tentatively

Neoconservatives and their allies in the military-industrial complex and fossil fuel industry have seized upon the prospect of a

A recent upturn in civil and interstate conflicts is a return to form for international politics, not a deviation—and

Neoconservatives are pushing impossible standards for a settlement of the negotiations over Iran's nuclear enrichment program, suggesting that they

Simmering regional tensions, fears of uprising, and abundant oil wealth are driving a glut of arms sales in the Arab

Brinkmanship over the crisis in Crimea could lead to rollbacks in arms control agreements between the United States and Russia

By supplying arms to Egypt's historically U.S.-backed military, Russia may be attempting to drive a wedge between

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE are launching a full-fledged diplomatic assault against Qatar's support for the Muslim

As the political window for a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine closes, polls show surprising U.S. support for

A familiar cast of neoconservatives is blaming Russia's intervention in Ukraine on the Obama administration

In the absence of a political settlement in Kiev, Crimea could remain under Russian control indefinitely

Thwarted in its attempt to push new Iran sanctions through Congress, AIPAC is now banking on getting bipartisan support for

Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel's recent proposal to cut the size of the regular Army while increasing funding for

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remains vulnerable, but a fractured armed opposition and polarized geopolitics mean that he's unlikely

The Obama administration has suggested that it will press Iran on halting its ballistic missile program, adopting a key Israeli

An upcoming global summit to address the threat of nuclear weapons will focus on the proliferation of nuclear materials to

A workable nuclear deal with Iran must address lingering questions about uranium enrichment, the production of plutonium, verification, past research

As Iran marks the 35th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, new generations of leaders are discovering the value of diplomacy

The Obama administration has pledged not to sell arms to parties that violate human rights even as it's given

U.S. efforts to get Iran to play a 'constructive' role in Syria behind closed doors are undermined by its

The dustup over actress Scarlett Johansson’s appearance in an advertisement for SodaStream, whose factory is located in the occupied

On the eve of an expected framework agreement between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, polls of both Israelis and Palestinians show

A new book by Gareth Porter argues that evidence of the Iranian 'nuclear threat' is largely the result of bureaucratic

If Washington banks again on autocratic leaders to preserve "stability" in the Middle East, it will sow the seeds of

AIPAC and the "Israel lobby" suffered a heavy blow with its defeat over new Iran sanctions, but the legislation will

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent claim that Hezbollah launched a missile attack on Israel—even when Israeli intelligence

Mounting Democratic opposition to an AIPAC-backed bill that that would create new sanctions on Iran while nuclear negotiations are

A recent memoir by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates accuses President Obama of being insufficiently committed to his own troop

The Foreign Policy Initiative, a neoconservative letterhead group that shares many names with the erstwhile Project for the New American