Yesterday I attended a press conference held by the brand new Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, an educational 501(c)(3) that will collect and produce news and commentary on US foreign policy and put on seminars to teach primarily young people about...

“You better be damn sure, as sure as you can be, before you get into something, because once you’re into it, there isn’t any backing out, whether it’s a no-fly zone, safe zone, protect these — whatever it is," Hagel said later during questioning. "Once you’re in, you...

"The Obama administration does not intend to send a witness to testify at a Senate hearing next week on the legality of the U.S. targeted killing program," McClatchy reports the White House as saying Wednesday. The decision illustrates the limits of President Barack...

In condemnation of the Boston Marathon bombings today, Obama said, "any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror." Embarrassingly, Obama inadvertently described his own drone war as terrorism, given that he "counts all military-age...

One might reasonably conclude that the two bombs that exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon are all there is and all there will be. According to the authorities, there were no other explosive devices found and all the abandoned bags and belongings left...

(via Charles Davis)

A meticulously documented report on post-9/11 torture and interrogation from The Constitution Project, a legal research and advocacy group, concludes that “it is indisputable that the United States engaged in the practice of torture” and that US officials in the...

I've held back on writing something about the Boston Marathon bombings because there is little to comment on about the actual incident before something is known about the perpetrators. But here are a few reflections on the public reaction to the attack. Selective...

From the Guardian: Jordan has agreed to spearhead a Saudi-led push to arm rebel groups through its borders into southern Syria, in a move that coincides with the transfer from Riyadh to Amman of more than $1bn (£650m). It marks a significant change for Jordan, from a...