Stumbling Blindly Into War
Might makes right is a recipe for war without end, not the peace that President Bush claims to be seeking.
North Korea is Asking for Too Much in the Nuclear Crisis–Or is It?
There is a big difference between principled diplomacy that genuinely seeks a peaceful resolution to ensure a nonnuclear North Korea and a policy that is perceived as hubristic and hostile.
Violence in Papua: The Role of Military Elements in Perpetuating Violence
Papua, until recently known as Irian Jaya, constitutes more than 20% of the Indonesian landmass, but has a relatively small population of just over two million (about one percent of Indonesia’s population), with about 65% of that population being ethnic P
Silence Is Betrayal
Much of the responsibility for this rests on the shoulders of the Clinton administration, which knew what was happening to Iraq’s children.
After President’s Speech, Questions Remain Unanswered
George Bush prepares to invade Iraq
United Nations Security Council Resolutions Currently Being Violated by Countries Other than Iraq
In its effort to justify its planned invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration has emphasized the importance of enforcing UN Security Council resolutions. However, in addition to the dozen or so resolutions currently being violated by Iraq, a conservative
War Plans and Pitfalls
After months of internal wrangling over tactics and strategy, it now appears that the White House has settled on the basic design for the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Afghanistan: Donor Inaction and Ineffectiveness
The fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in November 2001 presented the international community with an unprecedented opportunity to restore peace and security to a perennial trouble spot.
After Bali, The Need to Understand
From Yemen to Kuwait and Pakistan, is the entanglement of the U.S. in the Islamic world actually serving the group’s long-term strategy?
Forced Labor of Public Employees in the United States: A Note from the 2002 International Labor Conference
For the first time ever, the case of a violation of an ILO convention by the Government of the United States was taken up by the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards.
Wake Up and Smell the Occupation
As Israel jumps from one self-made crisis to the next, the State of Israel itself is in an alarming condition.
Roadmap To Nowhere
The new U.S. “road map” for peace in the Middle East presented by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William J. Burns is no more than a placebo for consumption by both Palestinians and the world community
President Bush Fails to Make His Case
There are any number of regimes in the world todayChina, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, among othersthat one can think of worst-case scenarios similar to or worse than those being brought forward regarding Iraq.
The Cuban Missile Crisis versus the Crisis with Iraq
Bush’s misreading of the Cuban Missile Crisis illustrates what is wrong with the current administration’s policy toward Iraq.
Calling All Realists
But could a visionary climate plan, anchored in an alliance between the EU and the South, shift the field? We believe that it could.