World Nov 19 Obama’s Myanmar Visit Concerns Some Activists President Obama charted history Monday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, which has undertaken rapid political reform in the past year. The six-hour sojourn included a speech at Rangoon University and talks…
Politics Nov 05 The Overseas Contingent An absentee ballot completed and ready to send home to the U.S. Photo courtesy of the Overseas Vote Foundation. Their numbers rival the populations in some swing states, and they could -- in theory -- play as critical a role…
World Sep 07 Disputes in Asia Pacific Pits China Against Its Neighbors A Philippine soldier stands guard next to fishing boats at a pier in Masinloc town, Zambales province on May 18. Protesters planned to use the boats to get to the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP/GettyImages. Secretary of State…