John Kerry blames Britain for derailing Obama’s plan for intervention in Syria
The US secretary of state made the link explicit between British parliament’s vote against air strikes and Obama’s failure to enforce his ‘red line’....
US Army now more open to turbans, beards and hijab
Previously, Sikh-Americans and others had to be granted a limited permission to serve in the Army while maintaining their articles of faith. In a...
Americans can spot election meddling because they’ve been doing it for years
Owen Jones As I write, president-elect Donald Trump – soon to become the most powerful individual on Earth – is having a tantrum on his...
Spies vs. Spies: A Cold War Regularity That Never Quite Cooled
Since the end of the Cold War, a variety of leaked diplomatic cables, captured operatives and acts of espionage, like this summer’s hack of...
George Soros: Democracy is in crisis around the world, and Trump won’t defend it
Democracy is in “crisis,” with fascist dictatorships and mafia-type states on the rise, a situation that won’t be alleviated by President-elect Donald Trump. That’s...
A Vision of Trump’s Middle East: Back to the Future
By James M. Dorsey President-elect Donald J. Trump’s, clearest indication yet of his policy approach towards the Middle East and North Africa, was tucked into...
Chinese Actions in South China Sea frighten US & its allies?
South China Sea has been a scene of increasing Sino-US tensions for the past one decade. US government and media have often describe China...
Chinese seizure of US drone, in South China Sea, worries US and its allies
South China Sea - Chinese naval boat's seizure of an unmanned US naval drone has rung alarm bells in Washington and its allies across...
Obama’s take on Key Issues facing the U.S. at the End of his Presidency
President Obama has spent 8 long years in the White House (2009-2016). He has the dubious honor of having been the longest wartime US...
Indian-American Businessman tells Trump how to deal with Pakistan
In the latest twist for Pakistan, on its potential relationship with the new incoming administration, it appears that President-elect Trump is taking advice from a...
China Installs Weapons in South China Sea, Satellites Show
President Xi Jinping had pledged not to place arms on the islands in the Spratly archipelago. BEIJING—China has installed antiaircraft guns and other weapons on...
Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Precision-guided weapons will no longer be delivered, a Pentagon official said. President Barack Obama's administration said it was concerned over "flaws" in the way...