Apr 12
Where does the United States stand on the war on terror? When President Obama took office in 2008, his team immediately began to tone down the often provocative rhetoric used during the Bush administration in dealing with terrorist elements such as al-Qaeda. But though the Obama administration has stopped using the term “global war on …
Apr 08
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. When the Kodak camera was introduced in late 1800s, it captured the imagination of professional and amateur photographers as well as artists. Thousands of photographs, only recently discovered in the attics and archives of artists working in the 1890s, reveal their fascination with this …
May 16
A few weeks ago we covered the story of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist who became embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game with Chinese authorities and created a minor diplomatic incident when he sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The good news from that story is Chen was eventually granted permission to …
May 01
In a surprise visit veiled in secrecy, President Obama landed in Kabul this morning and met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in order to seal an agreement that would set forth a new strategic plan between the United States and Afghanistan. The timing of the visit coincides with the anniversary of the death of Osama …