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President's remarks on Flight 253 attack, Iran

The White House has posted the text of the statements U.S. President Barack Obama gave on the attempted terrorist attack on Northwest Flight 253 and the brutal Ashura crackdown on protesters in Iran. Choice quotes: the American people should remain vigilant...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 6:48 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Obama Administration, U.S. Foreign Policy, Iran

Peak oilman sticks to his guns

It never hurts to check up on what T. Boone Pickens is saying and doing. The Texas oilman, corporate raider, and philanthropist has serious cred, and it's unlikely that he's giving interviews in order to pump up his investments. His portfolio...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2007 12:24 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Environment, Energy, Economics, Business

Supply Chain Disclosure Laws Sputter

Published Thu, Sep 25 2014 10:38 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

Do Americans really want to cut foreign aid?

This chart from John Sides at the Monkey Cage made the rounds on the blogosphere yesterday: Several on the Internet noted the inherent contradiction: Most conservatives want a smaller government, yet they also do not want to cut anything -- save for foreign...

Published Fri, Feb 26 2010 12:54 PM by FP Passport

Lessons Learned from Kenya’s Election - By Kristin M. Lord and Jacqueline Wilson

Kenya’s general election wasn’t perfect -- but it was peaceful. Here’s why. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 19 2013 8:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Africa, Drugs & Crime, Politics, Foreign Aid, Economics, International Organizations, Default, Free, Web Exclusive, Democracy, Argument, Democracy Lab, Democracy Lab Top Story

Morning Brief: Downgraded Spain faces record-high unemployment

Downgraded Spain faces record-high unemployment Top story: Spain announced on Friday that the country's unemployment rate had hit 24.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012 -- the highest rate in the eurozone. The release of Spain's record-high...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 5:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Rogue Journalist Who Could Bring Down the Polish Government

Published Tue, Jun 24 2014 6:48 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

Woe to the Wayward Adventurer: The Story of the American Exchange Student Trapped in a Giant German Vagina

Published Mon, Jun 23 2014 11:03 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

China Calls Congress ‘Really Absurd’ for Renaming the Street Address of Its Embassy

Published Wed, Jun 25 2014 8:49 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

The Delicate Art of Managing an Authoritarian Protest

Ever since China planted an oil rig in a disputed area of the South China Sea in early May, the leaders of Vietnam have been searching for leverage against their giant northern neighbor, which shows no signs of retreating. One sign that they may be getting...

Published Tue, May 13 2014 11:00 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, International Relations, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

Why Libyans Hoped for More from Obama's Speech

Published Fri, May 30 2014 3:08 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Transitions

Will Japan’s News Giant Bend the Knee Before Abe?

The new head of Japan's public broadcasting company, NHK, has some unusual ideas. Since assuming his position in January, Katsuto Momii has defended Japan's wartime practice of sexual slavery by arguing that all nations have done it during times...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 2:36 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Japan, East Asia, Politics, Media

FP nominated for three Digital National Magazine Awards

It's a big day here at FP . Not only is our new eBook available for download, but we just learned that we've been nominated for three Digital Ellie s from the American Society of Magazine Editors. And the nominees are… The AfPak Channel for Best...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 10:20 AM by FP Passport

2012's fatal error

Warning: spoilers to follow. This weekend, against my wife's better judgment, we went to see 2012, and it was everything its fans and critics said it would be: grandiose in ambition, ludicrous in conception, and technically wondrous in execution....

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 5:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Culture, Fun Stuff, G-20

Morning Brief: Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet

Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet Top story: Demonstrators again clashed with riot police in Cairo in the largest and most violent day of demonstrations in Egypt since they began on Tuesday. Police fired water cannons at pro-democracy...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 5:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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President's remarks on Flight 253 attack, Iran

Peak oilman sticks to his guns

Supply Chain Disclosure Laws Sputter

Do Americans really want to cut foreign aid?

Lessons Learned from Kenya’s Election - By Kristin M. Lord and Jacqueline Wilson

Morning Brief: Downgraded Spain faces record-high unemployment

The Rogue Journalist Who Could Bring Down the Polish Government

Woe to the Wayward Adventurer: The Story of the American Exchange Student Trapped in a Giant German Vagina

China Calls Congress ‘Really Absurd’ for Renaming the Street Address of Its Embassy

The Delicate Art of Managing an Authoritarian Protest

Why Libyans Hoped for More from Obama's Speech

Will Japan’s News Giant Bend the Knee Before Abe?

FP nominated for three Digital National Magazine Awards

2012's fatal error

Morning Brief: Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet