17/12/09
“As our two countries possess the overwhelming majority of the world’s nuclear weapons, we have special responsibility to reduce their number. I believe we should be prepared to enter into a new arms control agreement with Russia.” John McCain, University of Denver 5/28/08.
02/12/09
December 1, 2010 in a nationally televised address from the United States Military Academy at West Point, President Obama will officially announce that he has decided to expedite the deployment of 30,000 additional American troops to Afghanistan over the next six months, bringing the troop total to...
30/10/09
Why is the US in Afghanistan? Matthew Hoh, serving as a senior civilian officer in Zabul, Afghanistan, resigned last month in protest of the war. Former US Marine Hoh stated in his resignation letter that he had “lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes” of US...
23/09/09
“Today, let me put forward four pillars that I believe are fundamental to the future that we want for our children: nonproliferation and disarmament, the promotion of peace and security, the preservation of our planet and a global economy that advances opportunity for all people."...
15/09/09
September 11, 2009 marked the 8 year anniversary of the US War Against Terror. Our first response to invade Afghanistan and oust the Taliban was seen as a major success, but eight years later the war rages with no end in sight while it quickly loses political and public support. The Obama...
08/09/09
On September 7th the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meets in Vienna with IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei to discuss the use of nuclear weapons in Iran and Syria, among other topics. ElBaradei released two reports about the implementation of the Nuclear Non-...
16/07/09
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Mumbai today for her first visit to India since the Obama Administration took office. At the top of the agenda is the U.S./India civil nuclear deal, passed last year when Bush was President, with Clinton, Obama and Biden all voting for it. This deal...
07/07/09
Next week President Obama travels to Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. Much of the focus of the meeting will be on negotiating a new The current treaty expires December 5. Can a new START treaty lead to disarmament and non-proliferation between these two nuclear powers?
15/06/09
In Iran, the Presidential election has sparked riots after Ahmadinejad claimed a landslide victory over reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, raising questions about the election's legitimacy. Protests have turned to riots in the streets of Tehran, where police in plain clothes have beaten...
03/06/09
Now the world knows President Obama’s foreign policy stance in regards to the Israel/Palestine conflict, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Can mere words, albeit well chosen and determined ones, heal Middle East -U.S. relations?
