Science, Human Rights and the Military
The military commonly enlists science in its efforts. But when science is humanity, the relationship gets a little stickier.
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‘Obama Doctrine’ Edges Toward High Concept
After two big recent speeches, the president is teasing toward elucidating his administration's foreign policy parameters.
A Nation of Ostriches and Peacocks
A new Pew poll finds Americans are at record levels of isolationism, although large numbers are unilateralist and a plurality see China as the world's leading economic power.
Pakistan, Captain America’s On the Phone
The United States has dumped billions of dollars into Pakistan as it has sailed closer than ever to becoming a nuclear-armed failed state. Where do both nations go from here?
Re-Arranging Pakistan’s Deck Chairs
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits India, we look at its neighbor and enemy Pakistan, America's oldest friend in the Subcontinent. The United States has dumped billions of dollars into Pakistan as it has sailed closer than ever to becoming a nuclear-armed failed state. Where does it go from here, our Ken Stier asks in the first of a two-part analysis.
Is al-Qaeda Still a Threat?
A new study suggests that the dangers of terrorist networks have been greatly overstated.