Where Is The Outrage?
The U.S. Congress and the White House have chosen the latter course.
The Empty Promise of Global Missile Defense
The Bush administration has been widely criticized worldwide for its go-it-alone foreign policy. But in one area the administration is enthusiastically embracing multilateralism, along with the Pentagon and U.S. defense corporations is missile defense..
Northrop Grumman and TRW Merger: Sealing the Deal
In 2000 the top six U.S. military companies spent over $6.5 million in contributions to candidates and political parties.
Bush Raises the Stakes in Iraq
The Bush administration is undermining the logic of deterrence–previously used to make weapons of mass destruction unthinkable in wartime due to certain retaliation–and making the use of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction all the more likely.
Random Realism
Most liberal commentators seemed to agree that Bush was merely the paperback edition of an American president.
Elections Without Democracy in Pakistan
“Free and fair” elections under a military government imply continuity of military rule, not a transfer of power to an elected parliament.
Russia Mulls A New Unilateralism
Russia’s former republics have fixed borders, but Russia’s conception of its own southern frontier appears to remain undefined. After a casual meeting with the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in Aktau, Kazakhstan on July 6
Sudan: Growing Pressure for Harder Line Against Khartoum
“The window of opportunity for peace in Sudan is beginning to close,” according to the report.
Slouching Toward Johannesburg: U.S. is a Long Way from Sustainability
Slouching Toward Johannesburg: U.S. is a Long Way from Sustainability
View Abroad: Bush’s War on Terrorism Is Floundering
For America’s allies, the new Bush Doctrine of attacking people before they attack us, known as “first strike,” is another example of a bull-in-a-china shop approach to world affairs.
Bulletin from Bali: What Are We Going to Do About the United States?
The United Nations will hold the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), an international conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, ostensibly to create a new model of sustainable development that integrates economic development, social justice, a
Deadly Illusions
There are people of good will on both sides, people not blinded by the illusion that violence solves everything.
Capitalism’s Best Pals: Liberals
” This is a “betrayal of capitalism” in which the “most fundamental principles of our market system were being flouted.”
Heavy Words or Heavy Actions: Stop U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
Freezing military aid to Israel would send a message that committing human rights violations is unacceptable.
Power Politics in Central Asia
Since September 11 and the ensuing war on terrorism, Central Asia’s geopolitics have been further complicated by the new military presence of the United States, whose troops are now stationed in China’s and Russia’s backyard.