View Abroad: Bush’s War on Terrorism Is Floundering
For America’s allies, the new Bush Doctrine of attacking people before they attack us, known as “first strike,” is another example of a bull-in-a-china shop approach to world affairs.
Bulletin from Bali: What Are We Going to Do About the United States?
The United Nations will hold the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), an international conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, ostensibly to create a new model of sustainable development that integrates economic development, social justice, a
Deadly Illusions
There are people of good will on both sides, people not blinded by the illusion that violence solves everything.
Capitalism’s Best Pals: Liberals
” This is a “betrayal of capitalism” in which the “most fundamental principles of our market system were being flouted.”
Heavy Words or Heavy Actions: Stop U.S. Weapons Sales to Israel
Freezing military aid to Israel would send a message that committing human rights violations is unacceptable.
People versus Big Oil: Rights of Nigerian Indigenous People Recognized
At a time when the petropolitics of the Bush administration seem to reign supreme, the rights of peoples affected by the global hunt for oil have received an important boost.
Unilateralist Path Scored as Self-Defeating
Some call the present era one of U.S. hegemony. Others, especially in Europe, call it empire.
Capitalist Crisis and Corporate Crime
The dynamics of the system of deregulated, finance-driven global capitalism are the central problem of the current economy.
Slow Western Aid Could Undermine Afghan Stability
At one level there is a kind of donor fatigue, at another there are concerns about security in the country.
A Tall Order
This week’s official inauguration of the African Union (AU), which replaces the moribund Organization of African Unity (OAU), was held amid predictable fanfare.
Dirty Bomb Investigation Targets Central Asia and The Caucasus
No one knows how big the problem of clandestine trafficking in radioactive materials is.