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Falling Like It's 1989

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 5:46pm
Maybe history didn't end in 1989, but the world would certainly never be the same. From Berlin, to Beijing, to Burma, here are some of the most memorable images from a "year of miracles." Part of an FP series, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Who's Really Running Iran's Green Movement

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 4:52pm
Here’s a hint: It's not Mousavi, Khatami, or Karroubi.

The Avoidable Death of Afghan Democracy

Wed, 11/04/2009 - 3:35pm
Elections could be the country's undoing. Or, it could be a good start for much-needed reform.

Iran On the Edge

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 6:57pm
The Islamic Republic is facing a political and economic crisis. Obama must keep that in mind as he plans his next move.

One Reason You Shouldn't Go to Afghanistan With a Beard

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 5:12pm
Your facial hair says something about you in Afghanistan -- especially if you're a foreign soldier.

Planet Slum

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 3:14pm
Norwegian photojournalist Jonas Bendiksen spent six weeks living in the slums of Nairobi, then Caracas, Mumbai, and Jakarta. His remarkable panoramic images take us inside slum families' lives, revealing the profound human impulse to fashion not only shelter but a home.

Why Are the United States and Israel at the Top of Human Rights Hit Lists?

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 3:08pm
We ran the numbers and it's true: the watchdogs have their politics. But that might just be a good thing.

Unsettling Questions

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 3:05pm
Hillary Clinton's retreat from the previous US demand for a settlement freeze leaves the administration's strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peace in limbo.

Calling a Coup a Coup

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 6:24pm
U.S. conservatives' Honduras revisionism is misguided and dangerous.

Oh, the Places He's Been

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 5:42pm
One year after his election, a look back at Barack Obama's travels to 15 foreign countries.

Hollow Victory

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 5:41pm
According to the Republicans, the United States is once again at the crossroads of losing another critical war because of feckless Democrats. Only this time it's Afghanistan.

Interview: Radoslaw Sikorski

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 4:58pm
Visiting Washington this week, Poland's foreign minister spoke with FP about the Russian reset, his country's interests in Afghanistan, the legacy of 1989, and how better communication could have prevented the missile defense debacle.

Grading Obama

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 4:17pm
After U.S. President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, Foreign Policy asked a group of experts to grade him on everything from North Korea to nukes. On the anniversary of his historic election, we've reprised the experiment -- and found out that the White House isn't doing so well.

A Royal Afghan Mess

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 2:15pm
As I witnessed firsthand while working as a poll monitor, the Afghan elections has been a disaster every step of the way. Here's how not to repeat the error.

Pakistan's Coming Horror

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 4:31pm
The recent attacks are a sign that Pakistan's Taliban see civilian targets as fair game. Brace for more terror to come.

Another Murder in Russia's Secret War

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 4:16pm
The death of a millionaire opposition leader in Ingushetia is just more evidence that the region is at war.

Pragmatists in Tehran

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 2:20pm
As the United States negotiates with Iran, it needs to jettison preconceptions about what negotiating with Iran means.

This Week at War: You Can't Always Pick Your Afghan Friends

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 1:52pm
What the four-stars are reading -- a weekly column from Small Wars Journal

Terrorizing Aid to Somalia

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 11:09am
The United States is willfully letting millions of Somalis go hungry in its drive to hunt down terrorists.

Nuclear Network Theory

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 10:59am
We all know that terrorism comes from nonstate actors. So why is the nonproliferation world still focused on rogue countries instead?