Security
Sanctions for Iran, but at what cost?
New sanctions may prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. But the deal could hurt broader efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons around the world.
Calderon talks immigration, gun control in visit to U.S.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged lawmakers to take action on two issues at the heart of domestic politics in the United States: immigration and gun control.
North denies sinking South Korean warship, threatens ‘all-out war’
North Korean leaders lashed out at the international community Thursday after a report found that the regime had attacked a South Korean warship in March.
American troops dying younger in Afghanistan
Troops in Afghanistan are dying younger. Military experts cite the increase in homemade bombs and influx of young Marines to the country’s most dangerous region.
Seeking asylum from Mexico’s drug wars
Of the more than 13,000 asylum claims only 232 have been granted.
Who is Hamid Karzai?
Satirist Steve Brodner contemplates the identity of the embattled Afghan leader.
The last outpost
A U.S. military team stationed at a tiny, embattled outpost near the Afghan-Pakistan border works to train members of the Afghan National Army.
Is school out on ethnic studies in Arizona?
Less than a month after signing into law an immigration bill that has divided citizens and politicians alike, Ariz. Governor Jan Brewer approved a measure that restricts ethnic studies in the state’s public school curriculums.
Getting out of Afghanistan: An interview with Brett McGurk
Brett McGurk negotiated the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq. In this interview, he talks about a similar agreement for Afghanistan.
Is a nuclear-free Mideast possible?
The nuclear non-proliferation conference this month is taking place amid a much more hopeful atmosphere. But challenges, including Israel’s nuclear program, remain.
