A Strategy for Ending the Iraq War
When youre in the middle of a conflict, youre trying to find pillars of strength to lean on.
The Left and the Iraq War
The left has been snookered by the U.S. invasion of Iraq, for it is deeply opposed to the war yet supports the spread of democracy and civil freedoms.
“Iraq: Restoration of Integrity”
Watching them blatantly abdicate their responsibility in the run-up to the Iraq War was almost as difficult as watching most of America let them get away with it.
Recent Visit Highlights Double Standards in Bush Administration’s Pro-Democracy Rhetoric
The failure of the Bush administration, even as it complements Hanoi for its progress in the economic sphere.
Israeli Human Rights Abuses and the U.S. Attack on the United Nations and the NGO Community
The Bush administration, like its predecessors, has frequently taken advantage of the idealism and values of the U.S. citizenry to justify foreign policies that most Americans would otherwise find morally unacceptable.
“Bush’s Free-Trade Pact is a Heavy Lift”
While the Bush administration still aspires to ward off defeat, it is becoming increasingly clear that its failure to pass the Central American Free Trade Agreement represents the latest in a series of setbacks for its sputtering trade agenda.
“Debt Relief a Big Victory for Activists”
Observers have often remarked in recent years that globalization demonstrators have won the moral argument about trade and development, yet have not been able to translate their positions into policy.
“Korea’s Slow-Motion Reunification”
For 50 years, aside from the occasional defector, it was impossible to cross the demilitarized zone dividing the Korean Peninsula.
“Cutbacks Don’t Apply in Iraq”
As the president often mentions, freedom, democracy and peace often demand heavy sacrifices. But plans to build new bases jeopardize these ideals.
AFTER the FTAA: Lessons from Europe for the Americas
With the talks for a free trade agreement for the entire Western Hemisphere on the brink of collapse, this report offers lessons from the EU for an alternative approach to integration.
Debt and Corruption
It must be said that corruption in Nigeria is a by product of the general rut that has beset the nation through more than three decades of military rule as well as years of short-sighted civilian governments.
“Even Without Accidents, Highways Kill Us: Oil Dependency”
Here’s a radical yet rational proposal for next year: spend the $225 billion slated for highways instead on mass transit, high-speed intercity rail, and alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicles. That revolutionary move would serve the nation’s best
“Internationalism — Back to the GOP’s Future”
If Bolton does not step aside, moderate Republicans should weigh the wise words of their predecessors and vote him down.
“Building Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq Sends Wrong Signal”
Open-ended deployment in Iraq is bad news for the brave soldiers fighting the war and their families at home.
“Wrong Bang For The Buck”
The 9/11 Commission thought long, broadly and productively about increasing U.S. security. One of their main contributions was to expand conventional notions of the tools necessary to do the job.