The United States is not just missing the boat on global warming. Washington’s policy on toxic chemicals is also, well, toxic.
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Archive: Reports
Executive Excess 2006
Defense and oil executives cash in on conflict.
Read moreIslamic Blowback Part Two?
The Bush administration is supporting the reform of Islam from within. But this faith-based approach is undemocratic, ignorant of the complexities of Islam, and ultimately doomed to fail.
Read moreA New Frontier of Jihadi Islam?
Is Somalia rapidly turning into this years Afghanistan, with the Islamic Courts in the role of the Taliban and Ethiopia as the unilateral invader?
Read moreCongress and the Israeli Attack on Lebanon: A Critical Reading
The U.S. Congress has backed Israel’s military campaigns in Lebanon and Gaza. Here’s a line by line refutation of the congressional logic.
Read moreThe Iraqi Civil Conflict: Another Reason for Bringing the Troops Home
Evidence exists that the roots of the Iraqi civil conflict is political rather than sectarian, and that the best solution is finding a way to bring the troops home.
Read moreDropping Musharraf?
Pakistan has been a key U.S. ally on counter-terrorism. But it looks like Musharaff may no longer be our man in Pakistan.
Read moreJapan’s Persian Gulf Policies in the Koizumi Era
Has the Koizumi administration abandoned neutrality, historic pacifism, and common sense in its pursuit of oil and a stronger alliance with the United States?
Read moreCongressional Legislation Aimed at Isolating Hamas is Likely to Backfire
Efforts at isolating Hamas are likely to backfire.
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A Unified Security Budget for the United States, 2007
A Unified Security Budget for the United States asks many of the questions about the security budget that members of Congress and the administration are unwilling to address while making bold recommendations for reform.
Read moreThe United States and Lebanon: A Meddlesome History
The one year anniversary of the Cedar Revolution and the non-violent end to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon prompts a re-assessemnt of U.S. policies in the region.
Read morePeru’s Humala is Washington’s next "Worst Nightmare"
The White House has to be concerned about the potential election of another Latin American government allied to the likes of Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales, overtly challenging the flagging war on drugs, and highly critical of neoliberal, free market economic policies. Eying the runoff against Alan García Pérez, Ollanta Humala Tasso has softened his rhetoric in recent days; but to be successful in the May round of elections, he must retain the support of the core constituency that propelled him to victory in April.
Read moreIraq Three Years after Liberation
Three years after the invasion of Iraq, what have we learned?
Read moreUN Reform for the Rest of Us: An Agenda for Grassroots Accountability
The debate on UN reform has missed a crucial element–direct accountability of UN agencies to ostensible beneficiaries of their programs and services.
Read moreAfter Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming
The coming years will undoubtedly witness intensive negotiations on global warming as concerns mount and the quantitative approach under the Kyoto Protocol makes little difference. As policy makers search for more effective and efficient ways to slow the trends, they should consider the fact that harmonized environmental taxes on carbon are powerful tools for coordinating policies and slowing climate change.
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