What Do They Do?
Would you recognize a torturer if you saw one?
Ugandan Human Rights Group Using U.S. Law to Sue Anti-Gay Pastor
Sexual Minorities Uganda has accused evangelical pastor Scott Lively of promoting anti-gay sentiment and policy in Uganda.
Is Egypt Being Primed for a Coup?
President Morsi is caught between the IMF, with its demand for austerity measures, and protestors.
SOPAC Expedites New Seabed Mining Legislation for Lockheed Martin
An organization intended, in part, to assess coastal protection and geo-hazards seems, instead, to be working on behalf of Lockheed Martin.
Pope Francis Has an Opportunity to Redeem Himself for His Sins of Omission During the Dirty War
Jorge Bergoglio may have acted cowardly during Argentina’s Dirty War, but at least he addresses the growing gap between the rich and poor.
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.
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
Nearly 20 years since NAFTA went into effect, its empty promises have been laid bare for the people of Mexico.
Promoting Peace, But Fueling War in Syria
Saudi Arabia is a dubious choice to team with to promote democracy in Syria.
The Pedigree of the “Horsewich”
How did Europe wind up eating horsemeat?
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.