The National Future of Belarus
Will Belarus buck the recent trend and give up its sovereignty to merge with Russia?
Basra: Echoes of Vietnam
There’s no light at the end of the tunnel, laments columnist Conn Hallinan in a comparison of the battle of Basra to the Tet offensive.
Asia’s New Axis?
New leaders in Australia and South Korea could mean a shift in geopolitical weight in Asia.
What Lee Can Learn From Bush?
The new South Korean President threatens to undo all the hard work of reconciliation with North Korea of the last decade.
Three Amigos Summit
The NAFTA-expanding Security and Prosperity Partnership is too cozy with big business.
Rudd: Up from Down Under
Australia charts a brand new foreign policy.
Trouble in Tibet
From Beijing’s perspective, the debt to Tibet has been paid back. Many Tibetens think differently.
IPS Fellow Saul Landau Receives Top Chilean Award
Landau accepts the Bernardo O’Higgins Award from the Chilean Ambassador for his work in human rights.
Despite Failures, CEOs Cash In
The problem of excessive pay is not being fixed, even for the top executives of companies in distress.
Talking Peace, Preparing for War
Northeast Asia heaved a sigh of relief at the latest news of a breakthrough in the nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
A Sign of the Times
The peace sign turns 50 this year. Barry Miles describes the origins of what has become a nearly universal symbol.
Interview with R. Victoria Arana
E. Ethelbert Miller talks with R. Victoria Arana about new black literature in Britain and its take on empire.
Bush Woos Europe
In his swan song, the U.S. president is trying to twist a few last arms across the Atlantic.
The World Banks Carbon Deals
As it outsources emissions cuts, the World Bank is dealing from both ends of the climate change deck.
Approaching Tibet
The West is seriously misreading what is going on in Tibet.