Reframing the Debate on Missile Defenses
President Bush and his Republican colleagues should be congratulated for their call to end our vulnerability to nuclear weapons and to reach beyond cold war policies. The key question is: how should we end this vulnerability.
The Inclusion of Sinks Has Sunk the Kyoto Protocol
The solution to “save” it was the inclusion of tree plantations as carbon sinks
Palestine in Durban: Sideshow or Main Event?
The signs here frame the debate in sharp terms: On the one hand “Anti-Zionism = Anti-Semitism,” on the other “Zionism = Apartheid.”
The Military Occupation of Macedonia
The signing of the Ohrid “framework document” will provide legitimacy to the occupation of Macedonia by NATO troops and the militarization of the entire Balkans region.
Bonn and Genoa: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Movements
Genoa and Bonn, taken together, portray the Janus face of globalization.
Bush Discovers a New Middle East
America’s main strategic goal in the Middle East is to secure the supply of oil.
En la recta final hacia la Conferencia Mundial
World LGBT Conference
The Conflict in Colombia: Implications for Ecuador’s National Security
The inability of the Colombian State to control its national territory and diverse armed groups is perceived to pose a threat to the other countries of the Andean region.
Indonesia: Aceh Arrests Could Portend Increased Polarization, Violence
The detention by Indonesian police on July 20 of 15 human rights activists and six negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or GAM) could portend a polarization of the conflict between government and rebel forces at the height of the p
The Plan to Remove Arafat
For all intents and purposes, Arafat has been effectively isolated as a credible party to the peace talks.
Bush-Cheney Energy Plan Bears Watching
Assuming the Cheney task force gets its wishes, it is anyone’s guess how much of the resulting energy will warm American homes or fuel SUV expeditions to the mall.
Justice for Some: The Geopolitical Reality of Impunity
The likely conviction of Milosevic will remain only a partial victory as long as the United States opposes the establishment of an International Criminal Court.
The Resurgence of Violence in Guatemala
Guatemala’s increasing violence highlights the failure of the peace process, but it also raises the question of whether Guatemala is moving toward neofascism.
Policy Recommendations for Indonesia: Upside Down, They Look Good
America is still looking mainly for military allies in Southeast Asia–as if the cold war never ended. This is the central message of a new report issued this month by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on what the Bush administration should be doing
Kashmir at the Summit
All sorts of proposals about a final settlement on Kashmir are being floated, but what is going to work?
Mixed Signals on Missile Defense
On Saturday, July 14th the Pentagon conducted the fourth intercept test of the National Missile Defense (NMD) system.
The U.S. as Global Outcast: Growing Anti-Americanism
The growth of anti-Americanism is obvious not just in the Middle East and other third world conflict areas, but even within Western European countries long considered to be among America’s strongest allies.
Indonesia’s Hard Line Strengthens Secessionists in West Papua
Increasing repression by government forces is strengthening independence sentiment in Indonesia’s easternmost province of West Papua, also known as Irian Jaya.
A Much Wider War
In the coming weeks, Congress will begin to debate the wisdom of sending a billion additional dollars to the Andes region of South America.
Migration Talks Must Tie in to Trade Relationship or They Will Fall Short
What do Fox and Bush mean when they say they want progress on NAFTA?
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