foreign policy – Page 20

Cuba airline bombing anniversary shows U.S. double standard on terrorism

October 8, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Last Saturday, U.S. military operatives carried out raids in Libya and Somalia. Coincidentally, the raids took place one day before the 37th anniversary of a major terrorist act for which the United States has never held...

Obama at UN

September 27, 2013 By PW Editorial

President Obama strained in Monday's United Nations speech to explain the rationale behind U.S. foreign policy.

Should U.S. scorn Security Council over Syria?

September 9, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is reportedly giving up on the UN Security Council, because it likely will not approve armed action against Syria in the wake of the August 21...

For first time, U.S. House calls for ending Afghanistan war

June 18, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

In a historic move June 13 the House of Representatives effectively said there is no congressional authorization for a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

U.S. intervention in Syria is a dangerous move

June 17, 2013 By PW Editorial

The Obama administration's announcement last week that it would start direct military aid to Syrian rebels is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.