• The media has had a field day with stories on the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq today on the eve of Obama’s address to the nation in the Oval [...]

  Obama to Address the Nation on Iraq Tonight

  August 31, 2010
• Many apologies for the delayed posts. August is a bit of a lazy month in Washington–especially in terms of the Hill and think tanks. This [...]

  Progress in Afghanistan: Will the U.S. Strategy Succeed?

  August 30, 2010
• After a summer of attempts to improve relations with the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, Karzai came out today with tough statements [...]

  Hypocrisy all around: Karzai tells foreigners to back off

  August 9, 2010
• A majority of the Arab population support Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, says a new study by the University of Maryland and Zogby [...]

  Arab Countries: A Nuclear Iran Would be “Positive”

  August 5, 2010

• I’m not sure what to expect tomorrow at the Campus Progress National Conference, but all I know is that I will be in a room with some of [...]

  A Day with Progressives: the Campus Progress 2010 National Conference

  July 7, 2010
• Did I forget something? Email me at ladansusan@gmail.com to list a foreign policy event. For Tuesday: UPDATE: (Latest from the AP) Netanyahu is [...]

  This Week in DC: July 5-9

  July 6, 2010
• INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES Obama signs the Iran sanctions law Clinton embarks on tour of Eastern Europe for 4th of July weekend The World Celebrates [...]

  International Stories June 28-July 2

  June 30, 2010
• I am way behind on this, but I followed Karzai’s visit last week as well as reactions from key figures like Abdullah Abdullah. I attended [...]

  The Karzai Trip: What’s really in store for Afghanistan?

  May 19, 2010