Bulgaria’s Podkrepa Made the Same Mistake as Solidarity
The nineties were challenging years in Bulgaria for trade unions affiliated with the political opposition.
Israel Sees Syrian Civil War as Blow to “Iran-Hezbollah Axis”
There is no evidence that Israel’s attack on Syria was designed to, as claimed, prevent the transfer of anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah.
Don’t Call China’s Liaoning a “Starter” Aircraft Carrier
Its capabilities are limited, but so is its mission.
The Oracle of Belgrade
Activist Sonja Licht took no pleasure in correctly predicting the tragedy of Yugoslavia.
My Non-intervention Problem
How did a positive concept like intervention become a dirty word?
Pivoting Toward the South China Sea?
The United States has a keen interest in the South China Sea standoff, but it should tread lightly.
The NATO Afghanistan War and US-Russian Relations: Drugs, Oil, and War
The following transcript is of a speech that Peter Scott delivered in Russia that addresses the role that NATO and Western oil companies play in the former USSR states that sit next to Russia.
The Court Politics of Russia’s New Shale Oil Drive
Russia has solicited the help of ExxonMobil and Norway’s Statoil to develop a field of oil shale in Siberia.
Tomgram: William Hartung, Republican Math and the Pentagon Budget
Over the course of the GOP primaries, Republican candidates have shown an unfortunate lack of mathematical knowledge with regards to the current state of Defense spending, voicing an interest in expanding an already excessive military budget.
The Puzzling Persistence of APEC
APEC’s record of irrelevance is rivaled by few other international forums.
Global Warming, Global Violence
Christian Parenti’s new book looks at the intersection of climate change and conflict.
Is China Heading for Collapse?
Predictions of economic decline and regime change in China have become increasingly popular. Hard times ahead? Almost certainly. Regime change? Not so likely.
How Obama is to the Right of Reagan on Trade
I hate to break it to the Tea Partiers, but their presidential idol was less of a free-market hardliner in trade negotiations than Barack Obama.
Mass Killing: a Higher Calling?
In war-time, casting aside concern for the fate of your soul when killing is the ultimate sacrifice for your country.
Treatment of Russian POWs in WWII Paved the Way for Holocaust
The Nazi zest for killing Russian POWs was almost as great as for Jews.