Stop sucking up to Israel, AmericaIsrael is spoiled, arrogant and condescending country, says Gideon Levy, and it will continue to behave like one until the US stops flattering and fawning all over it. Washington needs to learn to say “no”.
US foreign policy
US politely averts its gaze from the coup in Honduras
No you see it, now you don’t. The coup in Honduras of June 28 has revealed not only the deep divide between an impoverished majority and a privileged elite within Honduras, but the profoundly schizoid nature of the US’ foreign policy, writes Warwick Fry.
Don’t forget about Nepal
Nepal isn’t given much thought in most Western country’s foreign policy discussions — but maybe it should be. Joshua Gross explains why the country’s potential as an enemy and an ally makes it worthy of our attention.
Lessons in US foreign policy from Jay-Z
A spat between rappers Jay-Z and The Game can teach us a lot US foreign policy and the country’s role as a global hegemon. No, really.
Guy Rundle: How the US is brewing imperialism with disengagement
Media around the world have been screaming that Biden had given the green light for an attack on Iran in his interview on ‘This Week’ with George Stephanopolous.
Why Ahmadinejad is better than Mousavi
If the US want any chance of negotiating with Iran over nukes and Israel, they’re much better off dealing with an unstable isolationist leader like Ahmadinejad than the moderate Mousavi, argues Thomas P.M. Barnett.
The world needs less America
American foreign policy needs to be restructured, with less focus on being a super-power, and more on being part of the wider global community, writes Philip S Golub.
