The Oil Reckoning
All of the political signals coming out of Washington indicate a conflict within the next three months, and there are numerous indications that the final phase of the build-up of military forces is imminent.
Favored Post-Saddam Leaders Belie Bush’s Democracy Rhetoric
With congressional support safely tucked away, it is now just a matter of time before the Bush administration invades Iraq.
Reasons Not to Attack Iraq
Nonmilitary optiosn fro dealing with Iraq
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
The Troubles Are Back
The only parties celebrating this recent move are the madmen on both sides who would plunge Northern Ireland back into civil war.
A War Avoided?
The United Nations Security Council’s unanimous passage of an historic resolution gives UN weapons inspectors “unimpeded, unconditional, and unrestricted access” to anyone and anywhere in Iraq that their search for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) might
In Afghanistan, Paying for War is Easier than Paying for Peace
As Washington prepares for war in Iraq, officials are trying to reassure Afghanistan that it will not be lost in the shuffle
Afghan Women: Enduring American “Freedom”
With all this talk of freedom, it is important to ask the question, how are Afghan women enduring American-style freedom?
House of Cards
In the days and months ahead, the Labor party and the Israeli Left are at what could be an historical crossroad.
The “Buy American” Aid Package
Entitled the Millennium Challenge Account, the administration says it will be doled out to countries like Senegal, Ghana, Bolivia, and Honduras if they institute “the rule of law,” as well as “sound fiscal policies.”
Afghanistan: It Is Time for a Change in the Nation-Building Strategy
A shift in the nation-building strategy adopted by the international community in Afghanistan is needed.
How the Democrats Blew It
With the country still mired in recession and polls consistently showing that the Republicans’ positions on such basic policy issues as the environment and the economy are decidedly unpopular, this should have been the Democrats’ year.
Showdown and Compromise at the UN
The U.S. is set to win Security Council support for a resolution on Iraq and is already calling it victory.