Sometimes you don’t really have to read the news to know what’s happening.

Reuters: Embattled Russia rights activists ask Clinton for help

Wall Street Journal:  Clinton Presses Russia on Iran

Telegraph:  Washington to tone down criticism of Russian human rights record

Reuters:  Clinton fails to win specific Russia pledge on Iran

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Last but not least, a headline from Julian Borger’s Global Security Blog on…

The Guardian:   Has Obama’s foreign policy sacrificed human rights?

That’s the question.