War Is Still a Racket
They say war is a fight between forces seeking victory. But sometimes the conflict is more complicated than that.
Foreign Aid
Port-au-Prince's Aid Economy
How foreign aid to Haiti can pressure the local economy, compound inflation problems, and maybe do more harm than good in the end
India to Britain: Your Money Is No Good Here
The flap between Britain and India shows that foreign aid is about elites, not the poor.
It's Never Too Early to Finally Leave Afghanistan
The original purpose of the Afghanistan war has long been fulfilled. So why are U.S. forces still over there?
Ron Paul Challenges Mindless Militarism
The Texas Republican's foreign policy perspective is desperately needed in the 2012 campaign.
From Poverty to Prosperity?
The Millennium Village Project aims to "end extreme poverty" in Africa. But it's more likely to repeat past foreign aid mistakes.
Gary Johnson: "Everything We Do Has an Unintended Consequence"
Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson on Obama's Middle East speech, U.S. relations with Israel, and his recent PAC setback.
Cancun Climate Change Breakthrough Greatly Exaggerated
Climate change negotiators agree to meet again next year in Durban. And that's pretty much all they agree on.
Cancun Climate Change Shakedown
First dispatch from the United Nations Climate Change conference in Cancun
