We Need Millennium Development RIGHTS – Not Just Goals
Millennium Development Rights would transform the global struggle against poverty and provide accountability for governments, corporations, and others who deny those rights.
Empty Promises: Obama Takes His Middle East Peace Plan to the UN
“International law is not an empty promise” — except apparently for Palestinians.
‘Smart Sanctions’ on Iran are Dumb
The Obama administration is tightening its sanctions against Iran — but this is not a smart policy.
Waste at the UN?
A new leaked memo criticizing Ban Ki Moon and UN corruption scores some points but it is largely wide of the mark.
A Break in Israeli-Turkish Relations?
If Turkey and Israel break off relations, the damage will spread throughout the Middle East and beyond.
Main Street Businesses Take On Corporate Tax Havens
When Wall Street dodges taxes, Main Street is left to pick up the slack.
Israel to Let the UN in…or Not?
The country just agreed to let the UN conduct an investigation of the flotilla attack. But don’t get too excited.
So That All May Drink
The United Nations is voting on safe drinking water as a human right.
Turkey, America, and Empire’s Twilight
A new world order is emerging from the wreckage of Afghanistan and Iraq, and Turkey will be a major player in it.
Review: ‘The United Nations and Civil Society’
The United Nations is not just about governments. Civil society has played an increasingly important role in UN deliberations.
Is the UN the Right Place to Talk About Climate?
Like Bonn, the UN has its limitations.
Can a Security Council ‘Coalition of the Unwilling’ Defy Washington’s Sanctions Crusade?
Sanctions don’t work. Diplomacy does.
Housing is a Human Right
Self-righteous human rights attacks on other countries don’t help mask glaring needs at home, particularly food and shelter for millions.
U.S. Lawmakers Support Illegal Annexation
By supporting Morocco’s illegal annexation of Western Sahara, the Senate is establishing a dangerous precedent in international relations.
The State of the World’s Women
On the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day: the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly.