Africas Own Needs Should Come First
Rising prices make African oil a tempting prize. But African leaders are resisting U.S. plans to militarize the continent, saying their resources should be used to alleviate poverty.
Candidates for Congress Show the Way Out
The 2006 mid-term election sent a clear signal: Americans want out of Iraq. As the occupation drags on, 10 candidates for the U.S. Congress announce a plan to bring all the troops home.
Wenchuan as Eco-City
China can make a virtue out of necessity by transforming the epicenter of the earthquake into a model Green city.
Strategic Dialogue on the Beijing Olympics
Are China’s relations with Sudan a reason for the international community to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics? Eric Reeves and James Nolt take sides.
On Boycotting the Beijing Olympics
The international community should boycott the opening ceremonies of the Olympics to send a signal to China about its support of the Sudanese government, argues Eric Reeves.
Counterproductive Olympic Protests
Those protesting Beijing’s hosting of the summer Olympics are simply stoking patriotic feelings within China, argues James Nolt.
China: Superpower or Basket Case?
A military threat to the United States? An economic powerhouse? More likely a Potemkin Village.
Life After Fidel
The new Cuban leadership is contemplating neoliberal economic reforms but democracy is still off the table.
Rudd: Up from Down Under
Australia charts a brand new foreign policy.
Talking Peace, Preparing for War
Northeast Asia heaved a sigh of relief at the latest news of a breakthrough in the nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
Approaching Tibet
The West is seriously misreading what is going on in Tibet.
Tibet’s Dangerous Game
Washington must balance human rights and regional stability in its response to Beijing over Tibet.
Arms Race in Space
By shooting a crippled spy satellite, the U.S. moved closer to weaponizing space, which could prove cataclysmic.
The China Syndrome
The bulk of the enormous U.S. military budget is earmarked not for fighting terrorism but for the next cold war.
In the Dragons Lair
Although the United States closed its bases in the Philippines in 1991, it has nevertheless managed to deepen its military presence and intervention in the islands.