Otto Reich’s Dirty Laundry
Bush’s Controversial Appointment Otto Juan Reich
Assessing New U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
Excessive arms sales to Taiwan might jeopardize this favorable trend.
UN Veto Reveals Bush Administration’s Contempt for Human Rights
It will be very difficult for the United States to speak out against human rights abuses as long as it protects its allies from international criticism or scrutiny.
The Death of Laurent Kabila
The Congo war persists; the U.S. played its part in starting it and has a responsibility to help the Congo and its neighbors to end the war and rebuild their countries.
Women and FTAA
Has NAFTA has benefited the working poor since its implementation?
Bush Faces Challenges on the Korean Peninsula
The Bush administration faces challenges from allies and adversaries alike in East Asia.
Islamic Militancy in Central Asia: What Is To Be Done?
he major part of the ICG report compiles information from the past few years about the activities of militant groups–including, but not limited to, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which has garnered perhaps the greatest publicity of all such gr
Certified Failure
There is a growing consensus among policymakers that it is time to reform drug policy.
Climate Change: Europe at the Crossroads
It’s hard for Americans, even progressive Americans, to imagine a future in which the U.S. is no longer the “indispensable country.”
The “Ugly American Problem” in Colombia
President Bush worries that the “United States might become militarily engaged” in Colombia. It’s a little late for that.
Iraq Bombings: Foreign Policy by Catharsis
Strong support for Friday’s bombing by leading congressional Democrats will no doubt embolden the Republican administration to engage in further military actions regardless of their dangerous legal, moral, or political implications.
Colombia: Rules of the Game
If the U.S. team played soccer the way we’re engaging Colombia, we’d score minus 50 goals, the team would be billions of dollars in the red, and 10 percent of the spectators would wind up dead.
Ethiopia-Eritrea Disengagement Proceeds Slowly, Civilians Watch & Wait
Peace efforts by the international communityparticularly the U.S.lost momentum after the signing of the Algiers accords.
Just What Is “GUUAM” Anyway?
If there are any real effects on energy transport from the activities of the GUUAM group, then these will come through practical measures implemented in specific sectors.
Mr. Bush Goes to Mexico: Recommendations for Immigration Discussion
With Vicente Fox nearly as popular in the United States as he his in Mexico, tomorrows meeting provides an opportunity to fulfill this promise. Hopefully, Bush and Fox will step up and seize this historic moment, rather than simply using their meeting as