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This morning, President Obama addressed the nation to present his new comprehensive plan for Afghanistan. While much of what he outlines reflects a positive shift in approach from the Bush [...]

I am highly skeptical of the trend in US politics and policymaking of governing from a so-called “pragmatic” middle. This method involves taking two proposals from opposite ends of the political [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhQON0MiGc&feature=player_embedded] Our partners at Brave New Films have just released the second part of their Rethink Afghanistan documentary, [...]

In a series of unprecedented moves, President Obama and Rep. Michael Honda used the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, to reach out to the people of Iran and convey that the US is [...]

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Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) spearheaded an effort to urge President Obama to reconsider sending 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. A bipartisan group of representatives held a press conference [...]

What is the most effective way to influence a member of Congress? If you want to sway a member of Congress on tough issues like the war in Afghanistan, diplomacy with Iran, or nuclear weapons, [...]

Our friends at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena are leading the charge in opposing the troop escalation in Afghanistan and promoting peaceful solutions. They held a press conference [...]

Where are the voices in Congress questioning a military approach in Afghanistan? A group of Afghan parliamentarians have formed a working group to block the military escalation President Obama [...]

I’ve already written about the hyping of the threat from Iran’s nuclear program that has reached a fever pitch again after the release of the latest IAEA report. The messages around Iran’s [...]