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?
The Russian Left Today
In Russia today we are seeing only the first stage in the creation of a new democratic movement.
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.
Has Israeli Occupation Become Legal in the 21st Century?
This past eight months of bloodletting between Israelis and Palestinians is no more than an additional, exhausting chapter in a decades old conflict.
The New Lexicon
Israel has no choice but to end the brutal occupation and subjugation of the Palestinian people. Not to do so clearly spells the beginning of the end of the State of Israel as it is known today, and will lead to the creation of a fanatical pariah state bu
HIV/AIDS Global Trust Fund: Need for an Equitable and Efficient Governance Structure
Through a combination of street protests, sophisticated policy reviews, media exposes, and powerful commentaries in the print and electronic media, AIDS activists have forced the issue of access to HIV/AIDS care in developing nations.
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Small arms and light weapons, often ignored in traditional arms control agreements, contribute to the vast majority of death and destruction in conflicts worldwide.
Raise a Glass to Kyoto
If Kyoto goes down, there will be serious collateral damage, a point that G.W. Bush’s handlers have only recently begun to realize.
The Slovenia Summit: Bush Meets Putin
After handshakes and statements of good will, the two sides will return home, each with its own fish to fry elsewhere.
Have Faith in Free Trade–The Greatest Story Over Sold
Free trade isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be.
Why We Must Open the Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Boards: The Case of User Fees on Primary Healthcare in Tanzania
One of the most controversial “structural adjustment” policies promoted by the World Bank and the IMF is the imposition of user fees on primary healthcare and education