Was Bin Laden Killed Because U.S. Feared He Might Be Found Innocent in Court?
The point-blank shooting of Osama bin Laden raises questions.
Bin Laden May Be Dead But His Grievances Live On
The grievances expressed in bin Laden’s manifestoes can still replenish the ranks of jihadis.
Bin Laden: If Ever We Wanted to Bring ‘Em Back Alive
Let the nuclear hellstorm begin.
Osama bin Laden’s Secret Strategy
Bin Laden’s secret strategy is to prod the United States into bankruptcy.
China: A Giant at the Crossroads
China’s foreign policy has been hit hard by recent developments, including new U.S. influence on their western border.
Japan: A New Security Posture Raising Concerns
China and North Korea in particular have expressed strong concern with the “dangerous trend” in Japan’s emerging activist security posture.
World Social Forum Retrospective
As plans begin to be laid for the World Social Forums next round, many are asking if it will become a serious political platform or merely a street party.
Extending the War on Terrorism to Colombia: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come
The roots of Colombia’s conflict are deep and complicated, and will require a creative mix of strategies to solve it.
Porto Alegre: A Competing Vision
Porto Alegre, Brazil As the sixth and final full day of the World Social Forum dawns here on southern tip of Brazil, delegates prepare for a now-familiar routine of dawn to dusk forums, side meetings over meals, and impromptu protests in the foyer of th
Challenges for Peace Movement in Time of War
The tragic events of September 11 have created unprecedented challenges for the peace movement, anti-interventionist forces, and other progressive activists.
A Despot in Washington
The western media, too, is awash with stories of a reformist general living dangerously in a volatile country.
An Enron War on Terrorism
President Bush, undeterred by Congress and emboldened by his high ratings in the polls, is making new military investments in countries all over the world, while downplaying or keeping secret from the American people the problems that these investments wi
Bush’s Hot Air Plan
In a tricky maneuver, President Bush managed to sound like he was advocating reducing emissions when he stated that his voluntary goal is to reduce greenhouse gas “intensity” by 18 percent.
Korea: U.S. Policy Casting a Long Shadow over the Sunshine Policy
Immediately after the September 11 attacks in New York, South Korean and U.S. forces went into a state of heightened security alert that the North claimed was “threatening,” leading Pyongyang to break off ongoing negotiations on family reunions that remai
Diplomacy by Dereliction: U.S. Policy Toward Korea is in Disarray
The alternatives to negotiating with the North are all worse than agreements that have been gotten.