Foreign Policy

Salon Goodbye to cheap oil

The world's shrinking supply of oil may have disastrous effects on the economy and our security.
By Michael Klare Jun 15, 2009

  • Our unending war of terror

    Bush's embrace of torture was horrific, but it was hardly the first time Americans have acted like terrorists.
    By Noam Chomsky May 19, 2009

  • "Nuclear weapons are not Kalashnikovs"

    Prior to his meeting with Obama, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari discusses his country's nuclear arsenal, failed peace talks with the Taliban and the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.
    By Susanne Koelbl May 6, 2009

  • The world's new superpower

    China keeps growing even as the global economy melts down. The U.S. may never recover its former place atop the pecking order.
    By Dilip Hiro May 5, 2009

  • Cheney's painful war for torture

    President Obama must fight back against the former vice president by launching investigations into the Bush administration's interrogation policies.
    By Gene Lyons April 30, 2009

  • Farewell to the American Century

    Americans have perpetuated a mythic version of the past that never even approximated reality and today has become downright malignant.
    By Andrew Bacevich April 30, 2009

  • Obama's 100-day report card

    Bloggers, activists, economists and writers grade the president's performance so far. Featuring Sen. Russ Feingold, Dan Savage, Markos, Michael Pollan, Gloria Feldt and many others.
    By Vincent Rossmeier, Mark Schone and Gabriel Winant April 29, 2009

  • The leader of the Pakistani Taliban vows to strike America

    Rival Islamic militant groups are joining forces to make Pakistan into a stronghold -- and are receiving support from Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency.
    By Susanne Koelbl and Britta Sandberg April 9, 2009

  • Obama's new way forward in Pakistan and Afghanistan

    An administration white paper argues that the core goal of the U.S. must be to uproot al-Qaida from its safe havens in Pakistan.
    March 27, 2009

  • Israel's pragmatic thug

    To the chagrin of Arabs, Americans and Europeans, Avigdor Lieberman wants to be Israel's next foreign minister. To allay their concerns, he is doing his best to shed his reputation as a virulent racist.
    By Christoph Schult March 26, 2009

  • Afghanistan's uncertain future

    Our military endeavor and unevenly distributed foreign aid have left the nation divided, not one country, but three.
    By Pratap Chatterjee March 23, 2009

  • Obama's Middle East moment of truth

    His diplomatic moves are a good start. But does he have the will to challenge Israel?
    By Gary Kamiya March 17, 2009

  • Is a marriage license just a piece of paper?

    As a Universal Life Church minister, I could help my friend get a foreign work visa. Should I sign?
    By Cary Tennis March 10, 2009

  • Watching Bill Clinton work his magic at Davos

    His rock-star status among world leaders, at a time when America's reputation is in tatters, shows the former president is a major asset to Barack Obama.
    By Joe Conason February 2, 2009

  • Obama's Hamas problem

    The president can't afford to continue the Bush administration's policies toward Israel.
    By Tony Karon January 26, 2009

  • The Obama effect

    Iraq's approval of the security pact shows that Obama's diplomatic approach is already paying dividends. Now, he must talk to Iran.
    By Gary Kamiya November 18, 2008

  • Awaiting Obama's top lieutenants

    Will it be Chuck Hagel, or even Hillary Clinton, for secretary of state? Will Bob Gates stay at the Pentagon? Obama's national security team remains mostly top secret.
    By Walter Shapiro November 14, 2008

  • Obama and McCain face off

    Friday's debate was no decisive showdown. But for undecided voters watching, did Obama look too green or McCain too mean?
    By Walter Shapiro September 27, 2008

  • An open letter to independent and undecided voters

    You're sick of politics as usual and just want results. Should you pick Obama or McCain?
    By Gary Kamiya September 23, 2008

  • Why Bush folded on Iran

    Reality, of the military and petroleum-based variety, forced the administration to change course. Now Bush sounds like Obama.
    By Juan Cole July 31, 2008

  • Why Obama will soon land in Europe

    Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act.
    By Gregor Peter Schmitz July 1, 2008
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