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G8 Meeting at Camp David Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The G8 nations plan a summit for May 18-19, 2012, at Camp David.
Why No U.S. Intervention In Syria? Created: Sunday, March 11, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
The United States led the NATO intervention in Libya, but don't expect it to do so in Syria. The reasons are many and varied.
Nixon Goes To China Created: Sunday, May 13, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012
President Richard Nixon went to China in 1972, paving the way for normalized relations between the two countries.
Profile: Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador To China Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
A profile of Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China.
The Chen Guangcheng Diplomatic Incident Created: Sunday, May 06, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 06, 2012
The Chen Guangcheng diplomatic incident threatened to disrupt U.S.-Chinese relations in the first week of May 2012, just as U.S. President Barack Obama was re-orienting American foreign policy inte...
George C. Marshall Created: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012
George C. Marshall, the 50th U.S. Secretary of State, earned a Nobel prize for his humanitarian efforts in rebuilding war-torn Europe.
Okinawa Agreement Created: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012
The United States and Japan have struck an agreement to move 9,000 U.S. Marines from the prefecture of Okinawa to Guam.
Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, first opened for signing in 1968, was the first major international treaty aimed at curbing the development of nuclear weapons.
India Fires Missile; No One Upset Created: Saturday, April 21, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
India successfully fires an Agni-V missile on April 19, but unlike the response to North Korea's recent attempt at a missile launch, no one is too upset.
U.S. Cuts Food Aid To North Korea Created: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012
The United States has cut promised food aid to North Korea in the wake of that country's failed missile launch on April 12, 2012.
North Korea Missile Watch Created: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
The United States and the international community were on North Korea missile watch in mid-April 2012 as that country announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit.
Leal v. Texas, 2011 Created: Saturday, July 09, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
In the case of Leal v. Texas, the United States Supreme Court refused to authorize a stay of execution for convicted murderer Humberto Leal. The State of Texas executed Leal by lethal injection jus..
Foreign Policy Under Thomas Jefferson Created: Monday, July 04, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Thomas Jefferson conducted US foreign policy that began well but ended disastrously.
Foreign Policy Under John Adams Created: Monday, July 04, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
John Adams followed a cautious and paranoid foreign policy.
Foreign Policy Under George Washington Created: Monday, July 04, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
George Washington practiced a cautious, yet successful foreign policy.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Created: Saturday, July 02, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and its subsequent reauthorizations seeks to eliminate modern slavery.
Isolationism Is An Antiquated Foreign Policy Created: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Isolationism was a pre-World War II US foreign policy that ended in 1945. This article is a brief history of the antiquated idea.
Obama Defends War in Libya Created: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Obama White House defended US action in the war in Libya against a rebuke from Congress.
US Relationship with China - China and United States Relations Created: Friday, December 21, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A profile of the relationship between the United States and China, from About Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy Keith Porter.
Timeline of US China Relations - United States and Chinese Relations Created: Thursday, December 20, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A look at the US-China relationship from 1844 to present, from Keith Porter--your About Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy
US Burma Relations - Profile of US Burmese Relationship Created: Monday, May 14, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Background on the US-Burma Relationship from Keith Porter - your About Guide to US Foreign Policy
Hamilton Fish, 26th U.S. Secretary of State Created: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A brief look at the tenure of Hamilton Fish, 26th U.S. Secretary of State
Cuban President Fidel Castro - President Fidel Castro of Cuba Created: Sunday, December 03, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 07, 2012
Keith Porter--your About Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy--offers a brief overview of the life of Fidel Castro.
The U.S. And The 2012 Burmese Election Created: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Elections in Burma signal continued reform in that country and form a central part of Obama's U.S. plan for the Asia Pacific.
State Department Lends Name To Earhart Search Created: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
U.S. State Department backs a privately funded search to find Amelia Earhart's 1937 crash site.
U.S. and Great Britain: The Special Relationship After World War II Created: Sunday, March 18, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Diplomatic events in the
U.S. and Great Britain: The Special Relationship in the World Wars Created: Sunday, March 18, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012
A look at the
U.S. and Great Britain: The Special Relationship, 19th Century Created: Sunday, March 18, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012
A look at 19th Century events in the diplomatic
Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) Created: Saturday, July 23, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) monitors global climate, agricultural, and market conditions in an attempt to predict and prepare for famines.
Timeline of Iraq War - Iraq War Timeline Created: Sunday, July 22, 2007 Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012
A timeline of the Iraq War from 2002 to present, from About Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy Keith Porter
Kony Update Created: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012
An update of U.S. efforts in central Africa against Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.
Obama Invokes Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy Created: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012
President Barack Obama invokes Teddy Roosevelt's

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