/tags/foreign-policy Foreign Policy en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-29/more-diplomacy-fewer-military-missions-5-obama-statements-explained In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, the president says U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century should focus on diplomacy and counterterrorism rather than large-scale military operations. Thu, 29 May 2014 09:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-29/more-diplomacy-fewer-military-missions-5-obama-statements-explained Greg Myre /npr-news/2014-01-29/inside-the-state-of-the-union-what-the-president-proposed After a long spell of partisan trench warfare and gridlock, President Obama called for "a year of action" Tuesday. The changes he pitched were relatively modest, but he promised to move forward with or without the help of Congress. Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-29/inside-the-state-of-the-union-what-the-president-proposed NPR Staff /2013-05-25/week-in-news-obamas-foreign-policy-pitch This past week, President Obama laid out the foreign policy objectives for the remainder of his time in office, a speech that included his wish to end not just the war in Afghanistan but the "war on terror." Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic. Sat, 25 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT /2013-05-25/week-in-news-obamas-foreign-policy-pitch /politics/2013-05-23/video-transcript-president-obama-speaks-on-drones-guantanamo President Obama spoke from the National Defense University in Washington D.C. Thursday on counter-terrorism, drones, and Guantanamo.Read More:Obama To… Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:28 GMT /politics/2013-05-23/video-transcript-president-obama-speaks-on-drones-guantanamo KUNC Staff /2013-04-16/is-the-united-states-a-dispensable-nation In his new book, The Dispensable Nation, former State Department adviser Vali Nasr explores the state of U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and beyond. Nasr says the U.S. "is happy ... to play a less important role, to no longer be the stabilizer." Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:53:00 GMT /2013-04-16/is-the-united-states-a-dispensable-nation /npr-news/2013-02-14/new-documents-provide-insight-into-relationship-of-presidents-clinton-nixon The relationship began when Nixon sent Clinton a letter of admiration shortly after he became president. The letter gives more detail into an unlikely relationship. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-14/new-documents-provide-insight-into-relationship-of-presidents-clinton-nixon Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-01-21/a-number-of-crises-facing-obama-in-w-africa-beyond Steve Inskeep talks with Michele Flournoy, who served as undersecretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration. Flournoy weighs in on foreign policy challenges facing the president in his second term. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-21/a-number-of-crises-facing-obama-in-w-africa-beyond /2013-01-21/during-2nd-term-obama-to-pivot-to-asia Both India and the U.S. seem disappointed with each other after the high expectations raised by President Obama's election in 2007. India is concerned about the uncertainty in U.S. policy toward China and Afghanistan. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT /2013-01-21/during-2nd-term-obama-to-pivot-to-asia Julie McCarthy /npr-news/2012-12-28/assessing-hillary-clintons-legacy She is about to step aside as secretary of state and "step off this incredibly high wire." She generally gets high praise, though some critics say her role was limited on the major foreign policy questions of the past four years. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-12-28/assessing-hillary-clintons-legacy Michele Kelemen /npr-news/2012-11-29/webcast-npr-wilson-center-host-national-conversation-on-foreign-policy Talk of the Nation and the Wilson Center are teaming up Thursday afternoon for a live conversation with experts and NPR correspondents. They'll also discuss how the U.S. can avoid getting into another Cold War and the possibility of a world where there are as many women leaders as men. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-29/webcast-npr-wilson-center-host-national-conversation-on-foreign-policy Mark Memmott