Somalia as a Military Target
The east African nation of Somalia is being mentioned with increasing frequency as a possible next target in the U.S.-led war against international terrorism.
India’s Politics of Brinksmanship on Kashmir
Kashmir will continue to bedevil India-Pakistan relations.
A New Marshall Plan for 2002: Advancing Human Security and Controlling Terrorism
President Bush and his advisers should consider the relevance of Marshall’s strategy to the challenge of tackling the underlying conditions that give rise to political and religious extremism.
Economic Debacle In Argentina: The IMF Strikes Again
Sparked by the government’s latest economic policies, which restricted the amount of money people could withdraw from their bank accounts, political demonstrations and the looting of grocery stores spread across the country.
U.S. Bombing Threatens Karzai
More and more Pashtun leaders, angered by the mounting civilian casualty toll from U.S. bombing in eastern Afghanistan, are openly criticizing the government of Hamid Karzai for backing the operation.
Emerging Alternatives in Palestine
Since it began 15 months ago, the Palestinian Intifada has had little to show for itself politically, despite the remarkable fortitude of a militarily occupied, unarmed, poorly led, and still dispossessed people that has defied the pitiless ravages of Isr
Russia Worries That Afghan Success Will Prompt U.S. Unilateralism
With the military campaign against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in the mopping up stage, the United States and Russia are struggling to identify the boundaries of strategic cooperation.
Antiglobalization Movement: Obstacles and Opportunities
Some thoughts from a South perspective on the anti-globalization movement.
2002: The Year of 2’s
The Palestinian collective memory is blistered by the fact that Palestine was violated, with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
Another One Bites the Dust
Instead of forging forward on a new path, the U.S. thrust has been to join an Israeli character assassination of elected Palestinian President Yaser Arafat.
Are Palestinians Human?
Sam and Leila Bahour offer a candid look at the Palestinian psyche
It’s the Occupation
Most of the actions needed to make this conviction a reality are the same issues that are being called for by Palestinians themselves, the establishment of rule of law, accountability of decisionmaking, and collective leadership–in other words, concrete