Islam and South Asia
Testifying before the House International Relations Committee, Husain Haqqani,Visiting Scholar Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, gives a historical overview of Islam in South Asia, identifies current trends, and recommends a course of action for US policy in the region.
Poll Shows Americans Support Military Intervention in Darfur
Taking a break from political convention related news to consider the American response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Sudan. According to this alert from the
OneWorld news service, "a recent poll conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) showed that most Americans support sending U.S. troops to protect civilian population in Darfur provided other nations contribute 75 per cent of the forces necessary." Should the U.S. send troops to help solve the Darfur crisis?
For Kerry, US Foreign Policy Becomes the Big Issue
The New York Times has a front-page article today on foreign policy and the 2004 election.
Critiquing Foreign Policy - Washington Times
Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a former special assistant to President Reagan, takes a look at discontent with American foreign policy by an unlikely group...conservatives.
Finding the FP
If you are interested in finding the references to foreign policy made by speakers at the Democratic Convention, this
list of speakers and official transcripts will help. So, what exactly did President Carter say about Mideast peace? You can find it
here.
Kerry Foreign Policy - PBS
As the Democrats begin their national party convention in Boston, Democratic officials discuss foreign policy with Jim Lehrer and Margaret Warner of PBS.
Better Spies Won't Add Up to Better Foreign Policy
Robert Reich, a professor at Brandeis University and former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, weighs in one what a new and improved foreign policy might look like.
Political Conventions
I really enjoy political conventions and will be watching both the Democrat and Republican conventions with great interest. The spectacle of the democratic process is something we can all be proud of as Americans, regardless of party affiliation. It's interesting that the Constitution does not mention political parties and allows us the freedom to decide how best to choose candidates for national office. Foreign policy is my primary interest, so I will be paying close attention to how the party leaders and candidates present their views on the U.S. role in the world. As the Democrat Convention begins today, I will be frequently checking the official
convention website, as well as some of the newly credentialed bloggers who are covering the convention. Some of my favorites include
Oxblog,
Atrios,
DailyKos,
TalkingPointsMemo, and
Pacificviews. This is the first time bloggers have covered a political convention, it will be interesting to see what they contribute and how they help shape perceptions of the event. As usual, I will be posting links related to U.S. foreign policy that arise as part of media convention coverage. I'll try to select links that are focused on the U.S. role and not quite so partisan as to cross the line. FPA is, after all, a non-partisan organization. It goes without saying that I'll do the same during the Republican Convention in late August.
