A series of cables released today reveal that U.S. diplomats were alarmed by Brazil's forays into Mideast diplomacy, long before last year's unsuccessful nuclear deal with Iran and the recognition of the Palestinian state.

There seems to be a consensus that Hollywood has a huge impact on America’s image around the world. There just doesn’t seem to be any consensus on what to do about that. Hollywood movies and television shows can tell stories of the triumph of the human spirit.

There seems to be a consensus that Hollywood has a huge impact on America’s image around the world. There just doesn’t seem to be any consensus on what to do about that.

Despite headline-grabbing reports of repression of China’s nascent civil society, there are unmistakable signs in China of the emergence of new organizations and the willingness of government to work with them.

In his new book “The Future of Power,” Joseph S. Nye Jr. analyses the changing nature of power in the 21st century as upheavals man-made and environmental alter the global terrain and as both state and non-state entities jostle for dominance

As the tsunami of popular revolt continues eastward from Tunisia towards the Arab heartland, engulfing Egypt and threatening the autocracies of Jordan and Yemen, it has inevitably drawn comparison with a similar wave two decades ago.

From former President George Bush's Freedom Strategy to President Barack Obama's Islamic policy, Washington has pursued a dual approach in the turbulent Mideast: supporting military-based alliances with authoritarian regimes; while urging popular agitation for free and fair elections.

When current participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program gather, the discussion often focuses on English teaching methods. When the program's U.S. alumni get together, however, talk often turns to a weightier subject: U.S. foreign policy towards Japan.