After President Maduro's Controversial Re-Election, What's Next for Venezuelans?
Amid ongoing tumult and the largest mass migration in Latin American history, Sunday's presidential election provided no relief.
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Trump Just Gave Iran's Beleaguered Leaders a Gift
An expert in U.S.-Iran relations argues the U.S. pullout from the nuclear agreement gives Iran's government a convenient scapegoat.
How Proactive Can We Expect China to Be About North Korea?
North Korea and China actually share the same end game: Compel the U.S. to abandon its defense of South Korea.
With the North Korea Nuclear Crisis Looming, the Verdict Is Still Out on Sanctions
Even after the nation's recent nuclear test, international powers appear at odds over whether sanctions are an effective deterrent.
U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela Have Only Helped Its Unpopular President
President Nicolás Maduro is building his brand of populism by celebrating each time the U.S. punishes officials for abuses.
Senate Passes Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill, Mounting Pressure on Trump
The move forces the president's hand on a politically sensitive issue.
The Iraq Sanctions Myth
Sanctions allegedly killed hundreds of thousands of children in Iraq and provided a rationale for invasion, a line still heard today. But those deaths almost certainly never happened.
Why Is Iran Running Out of Medicine?
Despite a medical loophole, U.S. sanctions designed to limit the country's nuclear program are crippling hospitals.
Burma’s Redemption More Domestic Than Imported
Burma's gradual return to international good grace is probably more a case of homegrown changes than a result of economic sanctions, argues one influential analyst.
Is the Gaza Blockade Backfiring?
The flotilla debacle aside, Israel's effort to strangle Hamas is fighting some tough historical headwinds.