international relations

Tillerson Calls for Calm on Korean Peninsula

By Christopher Bodeen / AP Sep 30, 2017 The secretary of state says China is working hard to convince Pyongyang to re-enter talks but did not say what form those should take. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Larry Wilkerson: Diplomacy Possible With N. Korea (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2017 The chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U.S. government benefits from tensions with North Korea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Germany Welcomes Russia’s Call for U.N. Peacekeepers in Ukraine

By Nataliya Vasilyeva / AP Sep 5, 2017 Russia will ask the Security Council to send peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine, a development greeted by Germany as a new opportunity for detente. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump and Macron Consult on Syria Cease-Fire in Shadow of Trump Jr. Scandal

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 15, 2017 Escaping the Washington feeding frenzy, the president discusses cooperation on Syria and Iraq with his French counterpart in Paris. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Trump Launching a New World Order?

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jun 14, 2017 The president is attempting to lay the foundations for a world in which fossil-fuel powers will contend for supremacy with post-carbon, green-energy states. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Avoiding Apocalypse on the Korean Peninsula

By Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Jun 6, 2017 North Korea hasn’t been cowed into compliance by Washington’s warnings and military muscle-flexing. Here's why diplomacy is not naive appeasement in the Korean crisis. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Goodbye Pacific Pivot, Hello Pacific Retreat

By John Feffer / TomDispatch Jun 3, 2017 Who will take America’s place in Asia? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Bilderberg 2017: Closed-Door Meeting of Global Leaders Will Focus on Trump ‘Progress Report’

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jun 3, 2017 The secret Bilderberg meetings taking place in Virginia are attended by elite participants from 21 countries, including top officials from the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Irrationality of America’s Iran Hysteria

By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch Jun 1, 2017 While President Obama’s modest overtures toward the country were greeted with scathing partisan scorn, the Trump administration has a unique opportunity to normalize relations with Iran. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )