Topic: John Foster Dulles
All Content
-
Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith
British academic Andrew Preston offers a crisply written account of the historic intersection of religion and US foreign policy.
-
George F. Kennan: An American Life
John Lewis Gaddis's biography is an important examination of a man who shaped the current American way of life.
-
What China sees in Clinton's visit to Burma (Myanmar)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says her visit to Burma (Myanmar) Wednesday is to gauge political reforms there. But China is concerned it could be part of a strategic plan to fence in Beijing.
-
Historic Myanmar trip for Hillary Clinton: Enough focus on human rights? (video)
Obama's 'constructive engagement' policy gets a test as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Burma (Myanmar). Some critics say US is offering too much for too little progress, especially on human rights.
-
Eisenhower 1956
Current headlines about Egypt make this account of Eisenhower’s handling of the 1965 Suez Canal crisis particularly compelling.
-
Global News Blog
US says no plan to cut Israel loan guarantees, but it's been tried before
US Mideast Envoy George Mitchell hinted over the weekend that the US could withhold loan guarantees from Israel to pressure the Jewish state back to peace talks with Palestinians. Aid has been used to try to change Israel's behavior in the past, with mixed results.
-
Decoder Wire
When presidential gaffes go global
President Obama's much-discussed bow in Japan earlier this month is the latest in a long line of awkward moments between world leaders as they adjust to each others' different cultural norms.
Become part of the Monitor community
36K on Facebook | 12K on Twitter | 2,250 on YouTube