Top 5 Foreign Policy Takeaways of 2013
The year has provided plenty of lessons from abroad
Policy
Senate Banking Committee Shelves New Iran Sanctions Proposal
Giving Obama Administration time it says it needs
American Psych Assoc: Don't Recognize "Affluenza" Diagnosis Used in Juvenile's Defense in Fatal DUI
Texas teen faced up to 20 years in prison, will do 10 years of probation instead
The Obamacare Sign-Up Scam
The administration is over-counting Obamacare insurance sign-ups-and is still unlikely to meet its own enrollment targets.
Obama Top Afghan Specialists Can't Answer Simple Questions Like How Many Troops Dead in 2013, How Much US Spending in Afghanistan
Stumped at a congressional hearing
Former Bosses of Icelandic Bank Handed Jail Terms
Accused of concealing that an investor bought a stake with money lent from the bank
John Kerry Back in Israel For Peace Talks
Palestinians weren't happy at the end of the last meetings
United Nations Says Uruguay's Legalization of Marijuana Violates International Law
Warning about addiction
Pelosi Urges Democrats To "Embrace the Suck" and Back Budget Deal
"We need to get this off the table so we can go forward"
California Regulators Halt Shipping of Sriracha Until Mid-January
Some residents close to factory had complained about odors emitted from the factory
"Sexual Harassment" Dropped From Record of 6-Year-Old Boy Who Kissed Girl
Ws given a two-day suspension
Are the Poor Completion Rates of Online College Courses Really a Problem?
Compare online class noncomplete numbers with college rejection figures and note the similarities
Ukraine Wants Billions in Financial Aid From the EU
Prime minister says the money would be part of the preparations for signing of economic agreement
US Military Flights To Assist CAR Intervention Set To Begin Today
C-17s expected to fly forces from Burundi to CAR's capital Bangui
Former Thai Prime Minister Indicted For Murder Over 2010 Protest Crackdown
Abhisit Vejjajiva denies the charges
Sarkozy Hints That He May Seek French Presidency Again
"I cannot not return. I don't have a choice. It's destiny. Destiny"
Putin Tries To Woo Ukraine, Says it Should Join Customs Union
Wants to pursue Eurasian integration
Driving a Motor City Revival
Detroit can only improve from here, if city officials change a lot of bad habits and policies.
Both Sides in Syrian Conflict Pushing To Strengthen Their Positions Ahead of Peace Conference
Geneva II conference is scheduled to begin on January 22
US Threatens To Impose Sanctions on Ukraine
Concerned about use of riot police on protesters
Families of Sandy Hook Victims in DC To Highlight Gun Violence
One year anniversary of the massacre coming up
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Ukrainian President Wants Deal With the EU
Decision not to sign agreement sparked protests
DC Cop Accused of Prostituting Teenage Girls Arrested
Search for missing teen led to his apartment
Sens. Menendez, Booker Planning 24-Hour Fast in Solidarity With Immigration Reform Protesters
Want the House to consider the immigration bill passed by the Senate
Nelson Mandela Wasn't Radical Enough
Although he and his movement eliminated apartheid, they left in place a government powerful enough to control the economic system to the detriment of working people.
