United States
Post-North Korean Missile Launch Regional Elections a Win for Harder Line Candidates in South Korea, Japan
The incoming president of South Korea, though, has already vowed to reach out to North Korea and soften her party's hard line stance
Russia Slams U.S. Over Recognition of Syrian Rebels
U.S. says it recognizes official Syrian opposition force as legitimate representatives of Syrian people
Imagining the World in 2030: "Driven by new technologies, nonstate actors take the lead in confronting global challenges."
The National Intelligence Council presents possibilites for how the next 20 years might play out
US to Lose Superpower Status by 2030, According to National Intelligence Council
Not China nor any other country will be replacing the U.S. Instead the report posits a multipolar world to come
US Insists Assad Must Go
Will work with Russia regarding Syria, but they want president to step down
Report: Pentagon Eyes Plan to Strike Syrian Chemical Weapon Targets
Want to preemptively stop use of Sarin
Russia Slams Magnitsky Act
The bill bans Russians accused of human rights abuses from entering the U.S.
China Furious Over Remarks on Tibet From American Official
Outraged at the suggestion that government polices might have something to do with self-immolations
Swiss Warning Allies Over Data Leak
Shared intelligence on counter-terrorism operations could have been among the property stolen from Switzerland's intelligence service
France to Vote For Palestinian Statehood, U.S. and Israel Not So Keen
The French government has announced that it will support a resolution that would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in a vote at the U.N. General Assembly this week.
Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Unravel
Israel, Hamas facing internal pressure to hold a hard line
U.S. Could Become Largest Oil Producer in a Decade, Says IEA
More Middle Eastern oil could head to China
Chinese Views of Americans Becoming Increasingly Negative
Only 39 percent of those polled said they would call the relationship with the U.S. co-operative, down from 68 percent in 2010
Panetta Claims U.S. is Not Trying to Contain China
American military bases in Asia and the Pacific might be sending another message
Celebrate America's Deficit Spending Today!
2012's federal government will spend three-and-a-half month's worth of money it doesn't actually have.
Germany Will Continue to Allow U.S Nukes
Between 10 and 20 U.S. warheads are based in Germany
Switzerland is the Most Competitive Country in the World, Says WEF
U.S. dropped from fifth to seventh
The Lighter Side of Electronic Monitoring
History shows the benefits of positive reinforcement for Ankleted-Americans.
Durban Climate Change Vows Made To Be Broken
While the planet may not be saved, future climate change conferences have been.
The China Diplo-Speak Syndrome
Reason's science correspondent sends a second dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Durban.
Cancun Crunch Time
Third dispatch from the United Nations Climate Change conference in Cancun