Editors' Picks
Rick Santorum says he's been studying Iran for a decade. But does he know what he's talking about?
We're All State Capitalists Now
The debate about whether America or China will ultimately triumph is a red herring.
Why is France's firebrand politician trying to blow up NicolasSarkozy's presidency?
Sorry, Mitt: It Won't Be an American Century
American politicians should stop pretending the United States runs the world.
Why is Greece cutting private-sector wages?
BY URI FRIEDMAN
Hugo Chavez, meet your competition
BY JUAN NAGEL
Battling over the legacy of Bahrain's Pearl Roundabout
BY TOBY MATTHIESEN
Did the U.S. use an earthquake to send intelligence operatives into Pakistan?
BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL
Why is the U.S. MIA in Latin America?
BY JOSE R. CARDENAS
Suppose they gave a war and only contractors remained
BY RICHARD FONTAINE
Is there really so much shale gas in the ground?
BY CHRIS NELDER
DIRECTORY
Red Roses, Black Market - By Alessandra N. Ram
Five places that aren't feeling the love this Valentine's Day.
02/13/2012
Outward Bound - By Charles Kenny
America may be turning inward, but thank goodness the rest of the world isn't too.
02/13/2012
Greece Fire - An FP Slide Show
Shocking images of the sacking of Athens, as angry demonstrators destroyed historic ruins and local businesses.
02/13/2012
Presidential Displays of Affection - An FP Photo Essay
02/13/2012
Xi Jinping is just another Communist Party hack.
02/13/2012
Save Us from the Liberal Hawks - By David Rieff
Syria's a tragedy. But it's not our problem.
02/13/2012
The Counterterrorism Consensus - By Michael A. Cohen
How did liberals end up supporting the Obama administration’s continuation of George W. Bush's secret war on terror?
02/13/2012
Meet Xi Jinping, China's heir apparent -- the cleanest, least offensive, most loyal politician the party could find.
02/13/2012
Where a Woman's Place Is on the Front Lines - By Joshua E. Keating
The U.S. military is opening up more positions to female troops. But women already serve in combat in more than a dozen countries.
02/10/2012