Making a Statement in Durban
The U.S. will not escape the consequences of racism and colonialism no matter what course the government chooses.
NATO’s Credibility in Macedonia
In Macedonia peace remains elusive, despite the signing of a political compromise between Macedonia’s ethnic Albanian and Macedonian leaders on August 13.
Reframing the Debate on Missile Defenses
President Bush and his Republican colleagues should be congratulated for their call to end our vulnerability to nuclear weapons and to reach beyond cold war policies. The key question is: how should we end this vulnerability.
The Inclusion of Sinks Has Sunk the Kyoto Protocol
The solution to “save” it was the inclusion of tree plantations as carbon sinks
The Military Occupation of Macedonia
The signing of the Ohrid “framework document” will provide legitimacy to the occupation of Macedonia by NATO troops and the militarization of the entire Balkans region.
Bush Discovers a New Middle East
America’s main strategic goal in the Middle East is to secure the supply of oil.
En la recta final hacia la Conferencia Mundial
World LGBT Conference
The Two Worlds of Abu Sayyaf
Conflict in the Phillippines between Muslim rebels and government
Rethinking Sudan
The conflict in Sudan is considerably more complicated than the simple north-south, Muslim vs. Christian, Arab vs. African duality many of those now lobbying the administration present.
Human Trafficking Policies: Ships Passing in the Night
Combating the phenomenon [of human trafficking] will require holistic, interdisciplinary, and long-term approaches which address each aspect of the trafficking cycle.
Who’s the Rogue State Now?
Hardly a week goes by that the United States declines to sign a world treaty on security or the global environment-or threatens to withdraw from one it has already signed.
U.S. Policy on the UN Conference Wrong
The U.S. could have made a strong, positive impression by sending its African-American Secretary of State, a descendent of slaves, and making a forceful stand against racism. Instead, it chose to send a low-level delegation.
Small Arms Trafficking in the Americas
In pandering to the gun lobby, the Bush administration showed what little regard it has for strengthening international efforts to deal with trafficking in small arms.
A Costly U.S. Mistake on Germ Weapons
Americans, as citizens of the lone superpower, will be a prime target for the use of biological warfare.
Democrats Grill Bush State Department Official from the Right
There is little chance for changing Bush policy on the Middle East with the Democrats outflanking the administration on the right.