How the Media Failed American Foreign Policy
America is a global empire that needs information about itself in order to function.
Pakistan
Neither War nor Peace With Iran
The Trump administration is stuck in a standoff that is unstable and damaging to the entire world.
Trump Responds to Iranian Blockade of Strait of Hormuz By Blockading It
After walking out of peace talks in Pakistan, the U.S. and Iran are now playing a game of chicken.
Has the Iran War Ceasefire Already Ceased?
Both sides claim that they’ve agreed to stop fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, but the fighting is still happening and Hormuz is still closed.
Trump Can't TACO His Way Out of Iran
The president is good at backing out of a losing bet—but this time, it's out of his hands.
The U.S. Is Closing Every Door on Afghan Allies
Afghan prosecutors, interpreters, and other U.S. partners are being evicted, abandoned, or forced back into Taliban hands.
Pakistan Deports Afghans Awaiting U.S. Resettlement
Afghans who fled Taliban rule with hopes of U.S. resettlement now face detention, extortion, and forced return.
The Indian-Pakistani Ceasefire Is What U.S. Diplomacy Should Look Like
Sitting on the sidelines let America play neutral mediator and talk down both sides.
Immigration Fueled America's Stunning Cricket Upset Over Pakistan
There's an obvious lesson here.
Rand Paul Says Feds Blew Millions Supporting Tunisian Political Parties, Subsidizing Pakistani Films, and More
No single spending item is going to solve America's $22 trillion national debt, but every little bit of wasteful spending makes the tough problems more difficult to solve.
Why Did Narendra Modi Crack Down in Kashmir?
Scrapping the province's autonomy is a ploy to distract from India's cratering economy.
America Normalized India's Airstrike Against Pakistan
But courting war might be India's worst option in dealing with Pakistani-sponsored terrorism
India's Airstrike Against Pakistan Borrow's America's Terror-Fighting Strategy
The U.S.'s raid against Osama bin Laden set an example.
In Europe and in Pakistan, Two Women Are Condemned for Insulting Muhammad
Anti-hate speech laws have gone too far.
CIA Wants Its Narrative Back, Live-Tweets bin Laden Raid Five Years Later
On Meet the Press, CIA Director John Brennan disputes the alleged Saudi-9/11 connection in the "28 pages" of congressional inquiry.
Easter Terrorist Attack Leaves Christians, Other Minorities Worried About Future in Pakistan
Government ramps up counter-terrorism efforts.
The Phony Mystery of Why 'They' Hate Us
The explanation is far more political than religious.
When Governments Offer Empty Health Care Promises, Black Markets Deliver the Goods
From the Third World to the First World, officials can't exempt medicine from the laws of economics.
White House Still Attempting to Pretend We All Don't Know About the Drones
How else could the two hostages have accidentally gotten killed?
Obama Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Killing Innocent Hostages with Drones, Which Doesn't Mean It Will Stop
America has killed hundreds of civilians with drones in Pakistan.
Taliban Attacks Two Churches in Pakistan; Christian Mob Riots, Kills Two Suspected Terrorists
At least 15 people were killed in the suicide bombings, leading to Christian protests around Pakistan.
U.S., Taliban Deny Peace Talks in Doha; Afghanistan, Pakistan Look to Increase Cooperation in Counterterrorism
The U.S. involvement, and war, in Afghanistan continues.
Pakistan is Still Not Ready to Root Out Terrorism
Peshawar might not be the last massacre on its soil
When Nobel Peace Laureates Meet
Malala Yousafzai tells Barack Obama what his drones are doing.
White House: No More CIA Fake Vaccination Programs
Some blame the agency for contributing to the resurgence of polio.
