International Relations on Townhall

• Republicans Grow Less Hawkish in Wake of Iraq War Thu Mar 28
  Michael Barone
  Are Republicans no longer the party more inclined to military interventions and an assertive foreign policy? ... more
• How to Beat OPEC Thu Mar 7
  Cliff May
  If you suffer a heart attack but your doctor thinks you've got a nasty case of indigestion, the medicine he prescribes probably won’t cure you. The same applies to policy-making and legislating: Misunderstand the problem, and you’re likely to come up with a useless — or damaging — response. ... more
• Leggo my 'Argo': Iran's unhealthy fixation on Ben Affleck Tue Feb 26
  Rachel Marsden
  When Ben Affleck's "Argo" -- a film based on the true-life, CIA-assisted Canadian operation to rescue American diplomats during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 -- won the Oscar for Best Picture, all I could think about was how badly Iran blew a prime opportunity to keep quiet for once. ... more
• The Asian Pivot Towards China Wed Mar 21
  Austin Bay
  China's tough neighborhood has gotten just a little bit tougher for China, diplomatically and militarily, and Beijing ought to blame its own political blundering. ... more
• Panetta: We'd Seek "International Approval," Not Congress', to Act in Syria Thu Mar 8
  Kate Hicks
• Wagging Our Finger at Foreigners Fri Feb 17
  Rich Galen
  The General Assembly of the United Nations took the boldest of steps yesterday by adopting a resolution condemning the government of Syria's on-going assault on its citizens. It was the equivalent of an international finger-wagging. ... more
• "Jihad is the only answer to America" Mon Nov 28
  Karachi
  Pakistani protesters don't mince words. ... more
• Brave New Transnational Progressive World Thu Nov 10
  Cliff May
  If only we submit to "global authorities" who will produce "global governance" with "global justice" under "global rule of law." ... more
• Free of term limits, Nicaragua prez nears 3rd term Sun Nov 6
  AP News
• Free of term limits, Nicaragua prez nears 3rd term Sat Nov 5
  AP News
• Ireland to close embassies to Vatican, 2 others Thu Nov 3
  AP News
• Military chiefs warn against bigger defense cuts Wed Nov 2
  AP News
• A Time for Statesmen Wed Nov 2
  Tony Blankley
  Now is a particularly dangerous moment for American national security interests. Not just because threats are growing. Not just because the current administration is making a historic bungle from China to Iraq to Iran to Russia to Europe to Mexico to our historic allies in the Middle East -- both Jewish and Muslim. All that would be bad enough. ... more
• Bombings, beheadings? Stats show a peaceful world Sat Oct 22
  AP News
• Mexican president: US dumping criminals at border Thu Oct 20
  AP News
• SKorea, Japan agree to expand currency swap deal Wed Oct 19
  AP News
• Madagascar premier resigns for consensus govt Tue Oct 18
  AP News
• Is the New World Order Unraveling? Fri Oct 14
  Pat Buchanan
  With Greece on the precipice of default, and Portugal and Italy approaching the ledge, the European monetary union appears in peril. ... more
• Reagan Resoluteness, Too -- Not Simply Reagan Recovery Thu Oct 13
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  "It's the economy stupid" is the infamous mantra conceived by political consultant James Carville that underscored the main issue driving the 1992 presidential race. A few months later, Bill Clinton replaced George H.W. Bush (41) as president, and it was the focus on the economy that got him there. ... more
• Ivy League professors speak to anti-Wall Street protesters Fri Oct 7
  Reuters News
• Analysis: China to keep Pakistan embrace at arm's length Mon Oct 3
  Reuters News
• Analysis: Turkey readies sanctions against Syria Wed Sep 28
  Reuters News
• Dinner with Ahmadinejad Fri Sep 16
  Mona Charen
  The Columbia Spectator is the student newspaper at Columbia University, the school I was once proud to call my alma mater. A report in that newspaper raises the following question: Are leading American universities producing moral illiterates? ... more
• No Military Immunity: America's Bloated Defense Budget Is Ripe for Cutting Wed Feb 2
  Jacob Sullum
  Vicky Hartzler, a freshman representative from Missouri, says one of her top priorities is "reining in runaway spending." Yet she exempts one-fifth of the federal budget and more than half of discretionary spending from scrutiny. ... more
• The Wilson You Never Knew Thu Dec 30
  Paul Kengor
  Wilson has become a popular Glenn Beck target, and has suddenly emerged as a hot topic in our current politics. ... more

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