Foreign Policy

Flawed diplomacy

The U.S. only engages in international diplomacy when it furthers its own economic or political interests.

By Jelani Harvey | Oct 27 07:25 pm ET

How not to deal with Iran

We love talking about Iran, but we need to make sure our dialogue is unbiased.

By Rhonda Shafei | Nov 4 07:53 pm ET

Columbia scholar, Kian Tajbakhsh, temporarily released from prison

According to news reports, Kian Tajbakhsh—who has been imprisoned in Iran since the summer presidential election—will be temporarily released for the Iranian New Year.

By Amber Tunnell | Mar 14 04:13 pm ET

Deciphering De-Baathification

The Obama administration needs to loudly and clearly condemn the de-Baathication process that has become synonymous with de-Sunnification.

By Rhonda Shafei | Feb 24 07:29 pm ET

Rethinking Pakistan-U.S. relations

The United States must at all costs fundamentally change the way it deals with Pakistan.

By Taimur Malik | Apr 14 10:30 pm ET

On money, morals, and might

The US-China relationship is the most important bilateral diplomatic relationship for the US today.

By Alex Frouman | Apr 5 08:18 pm ET

Red gold: the solution to Afghanistan’s opium addiction

Tackling the ongoing and growing opium trade in Afghanistan must be a priority for American policymakers.

By Sonali Pillay | Apr 5 07:55 pm ET

The case for Iran

The common sentiment in the United States over the last eight years has been to see Iran as some sort of terrorism mastermind.

By Reid Bagwell | Apr 5 07:33 pm ET

When the Funding Runs Out

Malaria is a huge medical problem. According to the African Medical and Research Foundation, over 3,000 children die from malaria each day in sub-Saharan Africa.

By Christine Anderson | Sep 14 09:44 pm ET

A Presidential Foreign Policy Guide: The Dems

The global landscape today is much more rocky and uncertain than it seemed eight years ago.

By Brandon Hammer, Vedant Misra, and Nate Morgante | Nov 29 11:47 pm ET

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