Did the College of Cardinals Foresee the Dirty War Controversy?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s election to the papacy further tarnishes the position — and the Church.
Will China Wear Out Its Welcome in Africa?
In some corners of Africa, the seams of the tight Africa-China relationship are becoming stretched.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/19)
Emphasis, as always, added.
“The Gatekeepers”: “We Became Cruel”
Former Shin Bet chiefs turned professional killers for peace in this Oscar-nominated documentary.
From Hero to Villain: The Arab World’s Hugo Chavez Arc
His dalliances with the likes of Gaddafi and Assad may have soured the Arab public on a figure with whom it was disposed to be sympathetic.
New Report Exposes Extreme Disparity in the Social Security Debate
Compared with ordinary Americans, CEOs pushing cuts have little to lose. CEO-backed cuts would reduce retirement benefits for a typical home care worker by almost 16 percent.
Promoting Peace, But Fueling War in Syria
Saudi Arabia is a dubious choice to team with to promote democracy in Syria.
Revisiting the Velvet Divorce
Czechoslovakia, though it no longer exists, remains a symbol of courageous resistance and sensible conflict resolution
The Pedigree of the “Horsewich”
How did Europe wind up eating horsemeat?
Intrigue Surrounds U.S. Arrest of Iran-based Bin Laden Son-in-Law
While Abu Ghaith’s trial venue provided the major source of debate on his fate in the U.S., foreign policy experts expressed more interest in how he came into U.S. hands.
Chavez: Washington Nemesis, Latin American Hero
What scared Washington most about Chavez was not his failures or idiosyncrasies. It was his success.
The Two Europes
Along with the divide between rich and poor in Europe, another has opened between the mobile and the stationary.
Open Letter to Board Members of Green Climate Fund: “Don’t Shut Us Out!”
73 civil society organizations urge members of the Green Climate Fund board to pass rules promoting public participation, transparency and accountability.
Civil Society to Green Climate Fund: Don’t Shut Us Out!
The active and engaged participation of civil society at the Board and country level is essential for creating an effective, equitable and environmentally sound Fund that can be responsive to the differentiated needs of men and women, minorities and indigenous peoples increasingly impacted by climate change.
Expert Available: Janet Redman, expert on the Green Climate Fund, governing instrument to finance climate adaptation
“If this fund is about maximizing private sector investment versus meeting the needs of people in developing countries around climate change, then we’re risking not actually addressing the climate crisis,” said Redman. “What we’re doing then is making money for the private sector, and that’s not the point of the Green Climate Fund.”