Let’s Sign the Tobacco Treaty
Smoking prevention is fundamental to the long-term efficacy of the health-care system at large.
Piracy Redux
The military response to the Somali pirates has only increased their asking price.
‘Going Local’ in Afghanistan
A response to David Castonguay’s In Praise of Warlords.
War Crimes in Sri Lanka
It’s time to hold those responsible for last year’s blood-bath in Sri Lanka accountable for their war crimes.
UN Note: The Missing U.S. Ambassador
The UN voted on the Goldstone Report last week. But where was U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice?
UN Report Misleading on Afghanistan
A new report gives the impression that the opium trade is the main reason why the Taliban are gaining in strength, absolving the United States and NATO of their own responsibility in fomenting the insurgency.
Talking Points: The Midwest, Mideast, and a New Book on Afghanistan
The dangers of another, even greater, U.S. escalation in Afghanistan are rising; the continuing war in Iraq is exploding anew; the possibilities-but-still-dangers in U.S. engagement with Iran remain hopeful but tense; and U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Middle East is still designed to fail.
Cuban Embargo: Nothing Succeeds Like Failure
Will Obama follow precedent when it comes to Cuba?
Lords of Misrule
Let the games begin.
UN Body Backs War Crimes Charges on Israel Hamas
US threw a protective arm around Israel, but failed to stop the UN Human Rights Council from endorsing accountability efforts.
60-Second Expert: Ban Ki Moon and R2P
The UN secretary general has taken a forceful position on the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.
Ban Ki Moon and R2P
The UN secretary general has taken a forceful position on the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.
60-Second Expert: The U.S. and the UN Disability Treaty
139 countries have ratified the disability treaty. But not the United States. The Obama administration can change that with a stroke of the pen.
Ratify the UN Disability Treaty
139 countries have ratified the disability treaty. But not the United States. The Obama administration can change that with a stroke of the pen.
Blame Game Leads to Climate Deadlock in Bonn
What’s at stake is perhaps the largest transfer of resources from the global south to the north in history.