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.
Second Day in Porto Alegre
On Friday, the WSF got down to serious discussions with seven simultaneous morning sessions examining “the production of wealth and social reproduction.”
Jonas Savimbi: Washington’s Freedom Fighter,” Africa’s “Terrorist””
With the death of rebel leader Jonas Savimbi and the state visit to Washington by Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, there is again a glimmer of hope that the countrys 27-year-long civil war may finally be coming to a real end
Deconstructing George W. Bush: A Critical Analysis of the 2002 State of the Union Address
One of the first State of the Union speeches in a long time to pay attention to foreign policy.
First Day in Porto Alegre
Every incoming plane into Porto Alegre is overbooked, all hotels, hostels, and empty apartments are full, makeshift campsites are sprouting in city parks, and the crowds in cafes converse in a mix of languages.
Somalia At Crossroads of American Foreign Policy
Somalia and the U.S. are apparently doomed by fate to collide at critical moments in global politics.
History of the Movement
The very conditions that persuade millions of farmers and workers and environmentalists and students and others to join movements around the world and come together, are there and in some ways are stronger than ever.
Globalization and Food Policy
Water resources are becoming ever more scarce, and a lot more hot politics regarding water will be coming up in the near future.
Global Justice Movement Is Not Dead
Global Justice Movement (GJM) is now dead, or as some call it the Antiglobalization Movement.
Roadmap to Unilateralist Nuclear Policy
Bush repeatedly discussed reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal to “the lowest possible number consistent with our national security” and taking these weapons off hair-trigger alert.
Fighting Terrorism, Undermining Democracy in Pakistan
, Pakistan’s General Pervez Musharraf in his policy address on January 12th set about redefining the role of religion in Pakistani society and its domestic and external politics, with a special reference to Kashmir and terrorism.