Iran Escalates Threats Ahead of Ahmadinejad’s United Nations Speech
The war of nerves between Iran and Israel continued to escalate over the weekend as a prominent Iranian officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to launch a pre-emptive attack on...
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Obama’s Remarks to the U.N. Were Damaging to Free Speech
On Tuesday, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson characterized free speech not as a fundamental right, but as a “privilege” given to us by the U.N. Specifically, he referred to “the...
View ArticleObama’s “Reset” with Russia: A Long Retreat
The disgraceful firing of Radio Liberty’s loyal Moscow staff on September 20 and 21 is the latest chapter in the Obama’s Administration’s Russia policy retreat, also known as the “reset.” Forty-one...
View ArticleDebate Prep: Red Lines for Israel and Iran
The final presidential debate, on foreign policy, is scheduled for Monday, October 22. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s role in the world,” “Our Longest...
View ArticlePresidential Debate Revisits President Obama’s Apology Tour
During Monday night’s presidential debate, President Obama provided some tough rhetoric when highlighting his foreign policy credentials. However, Governor Romney was quick to point out that Obama not...
View ArticleU.N. Loses Focus on the Human Rights They Ought to Protect
The U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group reconvened last week in Geneva to examine the human rights records of 14 U.N. member states. The review was established as part...
View ArticleThe Arms Trade Treaty Moves Forward
Last Wednesday, the First Committee of the U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution to hold a final negotiating conference on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on March 18–28, using the treaty text...
View ArticleTime to Take Mexico Seriously
When President Obama and Mexico’s President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto meet in Washington on Tuesday, their talks will highlight the critical relationship between our two nations. Today many businessmen...
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U.S. Makes Right Call on U.N. Internet Treaty
Photo Credit: Newscom Governments eager to use the recently concluded International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference to bolster their efforts to censor and govern the Internet successfully...
View ArticleJapanese Conservative Victory: A Welcome Development for the U.S.
In Japan, the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) exceeded even the most optimistic predictions by winning a landslide victory in Sunday’s lower house election. LDP Leader Shinzo Abe’s...
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U.S. Allies Voice Alarm over Obama’s Middle East Policies
Newscom Saudi Arabia and Israel, two key U.S. allies, have publicly challenged the Obama Administration’s Middle East policies this week and expressed alarm over the unraveling of America’s reputation...
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Iran Gains Sanctions Relief from the Obama Administration
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani (Newscom) The Obama Administration, eagerly seeking a deal on Iran’s nuclear program, is now signaling that it will ease the sanctions that finally forced Tehran to the...
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Q&A on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Iranians flash the victory sign to celebrate their government’s new nuclear deal. (Photo: ARASH KHAMOOSHI/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom) James Phillips, Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda Resurges in Iraq
Al-Qaeda, which has surged in strength on both sides of the Iraq–Syria border, captured two important cities in western Iraq on Friday. The seizure of Fallujah and Ramadi underscores the growing threat...
View ArticlePalestinian Reconciliation Deal Derails Kerry’s Peace Efforts
The reconciliation agreement announced between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on April 23 is a severe setback for peace prospects and a slap in the face for Secretary of State John Kerry,...
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Why Kerry Was Wrong to Rebuke Israel With ‘Apartheid’ Comment
AFP PHOTO/JACQUELYN MARTIN/Newscom Secretary of State John Kerry undiplomatically declared that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” if it fails to negotiate a peace agreement with the...
View ArticleWhy the Department of Defense Should Be Watching the Dutch Elections
Later this week, voters in the Netherlands will elect a new government after the center-right coalition government, led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, collapsed in April. Unsurprisingly, the top...
View ArticleU.N. “Programme of Action” Does Little Damage, So Far
The 2012 Review Conference for the U.N.’s “Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects” (PoA) concluded with a consensus...
View ArticleOnline Chat on the Embassy Attacks
The attacks on the U.S. Embassies this week highlighted the growing unrest throughout Northern Africa and has had repercussions in Africa’s Sahel region. Click here to join us on right now for our...
View ArticlePanetta’s Asia Visit Should Sort Friends from (Potential) Foes
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is in Asia trying to prevent further escalations in tensions over several territorial disputes. National elections in South Korea and Japan and a leadership transition...
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