Elliott Abrams

Two young women carry a small coffin between them. Black and white photo.

Why US-backed aid to Venezuela harkens back to a dark history of covert operations

Under self-appointed interim President Juan Guaidó, Venezuela is poised to accept US humanitarian aid into the beleaguered country. But the history of US intervention in Latin America under the banner of democracy is fraught with connections to crimes against humanity.

Why US-backed aid to Venezuela harkens back to a dark history of covert operations
Vintage Postcard of Cruise from Miami to Havana

No cigar just yet: Many obstacles remain before complete normalization with Cuba

No cigar just yet: Many obstacles remain before complete normalization with Cuba

Some Haitians left waiting for family-based visas to come to U.S.

Some Haitians left waiting for family-based visas to come to U.S.
Carmine Pierre calls her 11-year-old son Marc Kelly in Haiti. She hasn't seen him since he was five. (Photo: Amy Bracken)

Why Some Haitians Are Still Waiting on Family-based Visas to Come to the US

Why Some Haitians Are Still Waiting on Family-based Visas to Come to the US

Romney Heads Overseas to Burnish Image

Romney Heads Overseas to Burnish Image

Experts say foreign policy largely irrelevant when U.S. voters head to ballot box

Though matters of foreign policy have provided Barack Obama and Mitt Romney equal chances to batter one another, and it could be argued that a large part of the slow U.S. economic recovery is due to foreign troubles, foreign policy doesn't amount to much for voters.

Experts say foreign policy largely irrelevant when U.S. voters head to ballot box
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2012 US Election: Does Foreign Policy Experience Matter?

There's at least one clear advantage President Obama has over Mitt Romney: experience being a head of state on the world stage. But does foreign policy experience matter for presidential candidate?

2012 US Election: Does Foreign Policy Experience Matter?