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Listening in on Europeans
feature Europeans are apoplectic over the U.S. National Security Agency's massive PRISM surveillance program.
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Supporting Egypt’s generals
feature The worst violence since Mubarak was toppled in 2011 was met with what amounted to a shrug from the U.S.
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The debate over gay marriage
feature It’s “the civil-rights issue of our time,” and the tide of history is clearly moving toward legalization.
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Pakistan gets serious about U.S. drones
feature Last week’s drone strike has created “fresh tension in ties between the U.S. and Pakistan.”
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Protecting Snowden
feature American whistle-blower Edward Snowden has proved a master spy with his “meticulously timed operation.”
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How they see us: Why can’t Iran enrich uranium?
feature Talks between Iran and the West ended in stalemate, as the U.S. and other powers called for Iran to abandon all enrichment of uranium.
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Europe is complicit in spying
feature It’s not just the Americans who have developed a gigantic spying apparatus.
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Any takers for a war on Syria?
feature Despite David Cameron’s pleas, the British Parliament says no to Syria, while François Hollande, in a surprise move, provides French backing.
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No way to run a government
feature American lawmakers cannot perform the most basic task of government: setting a budget.
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Responding to North Korea’s blast
feature The nuclear bomb that North Korea exploded was much more powerful than either of the ones it previously tested.
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Spied-upon Germans are not mollified
feature In the wake of revelations last year about the NSA's spying activities, relations between Germany and the U.S. have been at an all-time low.
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No equipment for Afghanistan
feature The U.S. has reportedly decided to hand over to Pakistan some $7 billion worth of American military hardware currently in Afghanistan.
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Saudis want action on Syria
feature The Syrian conflict “has tested the Saudi-U.S. pact as never before.”
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How they see us: Can Kerry revive Palestinian talks?
feature Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to rekindle the Arab League’s peace initiative.
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