foreign policy – Page 27

Obama scores high approval rating, but not in all areas

June 1, 2011 By Dan Margolis

54 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s overall job performance, while 45 percent disapprove.

Obama’s “new chapter” for Middle East leaves questions unanswered

May 19, 2011 By Susan Webb

The president said the U.S. is opening "a new chapter in American diplomacy" centered on human rights and economic development. But the new policy has its own contradictions.

Mr. Y weighs in on U.S. foreign policy

May 3, 2011 By Sam Webb

In the seats of U.S. imperial power, wome want to fully restore the supremacy that the U.S. enjoyed a half century ago, but others are ready to adapt to new realities.

Afghanistan: Why pursue a losing strategy?

January 14, 2011 By Conn Hallinan

In spite of a White House declaration that "progress" is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since the Obama administration surged troops into Kandahar and Helmand provinces.

WikiLeaks puts U.S. on the spot

December 1, 2010 By Susan Webb

The release of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables lifts the veil that cloaks the seemingly prim and proper world of international diplomacy.