Topic: Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

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Hitched to Qatar's rising star, Al Jazeera takes a bumpy ride skyward

Al Jazeera's relationship with Qatar's emir, who founded the channel in 1996, has drawn more criticism as Qatar takes an increasingly prominent role in the region.
Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-il – moral opposites

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel was a victim of communist dictatorship; North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was a communist dictator. It is time to correct a historic injustice and award Havel the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously for his lifetime achievements.
International relations curriculum is not 'chalk and blackboard' anymore

Academics are still unsure how much technology and social media should be integrated into the international relations curriculum, but it's already transforming the classroom.
Time for Obama to rethink Washington's mild-mannered stance toward China

Before 9/11, the Bush administration was beginning to take a stronger stance against China on Taiwan. But after 9/11, Washington resumed a conciliatory relationship that has colored – for the worse – US-China relations.
US soccer loss to Japan: A win for global security?

In boosting Japanese morale and self-confidence, Japan's Women's World Cup victory could translate into better relations between America and its most important Asian ally. To help that along, President Obama should invite the US and Japan soccer teams to the White House.
Tiananmen 2.0? Freedom is coming to China – one way or another.

China's fierce crackdown of sporadic protests in recent weeks shows that Communist leaders there are watching the Arab uprisings with great anxiety. China would be wise to stay ahead of events by rolling out political reforms.
Special Report: How the Egyptian revolt will recast the Middle East

Three scenarios for the way the uprising might end and what it all means for the US, Israel, and Iran.
What Obama should tell China's President Hu: No, you can't

Because of economic interests, Western governments have too long given China a pass on a litany of egregious global and domestic abuses. But increasing Chinese aggression can no longer be ignored. When President Hu arrives next Tuesday, Obama must draw a line in the sand.
President Obama: Call your own Nobel summit, and send China a message

Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiabao will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday in absentia. As a Nobel laureate himself, President Obama must take a clear stand on China's human rights abuses. On Friday, he should host a 'freedom summit' with other Nobel laureates.
New York plot shows 'bunches of guys' can become terrorists in post-9/11 world

Organized groups are still the main threat, but homegrown jihadists can be very dangerous, too.
Russo-Georgian conflict is not all Russia's fault

But war could ignite further disputes in the region.