Arms Trade Treaty: Let the U.S. Opt Out for Now
We might get a better treaty if the U.S. sits this one out for now.
Bush at the UN: Annotated
At the UN, George W. Bush praised democracy and diplomacy in the Middle East. Stephen Zunes gives you the real story.
When Ceasefires Fail
Violent clashes have destroyed a four-year ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Heres one place where the United States (and the UN) could make a difference before its too late.
Why We Need a UN Rapid Response
Talking Points for the Time-Crunched
Lebanon, Sudan: Who You Gonna Call?
How about kicking UN peacekeeping up a notch? A rapid response unit is needed now more than ever.
Lebanon Ceasefire
Talking Points for the Time-Crunched
The United States, the UN, and the Lebanon Ceasefire
A shaky ceasefire is in place in Lebanon. Will ambiguities doom the agreement?
A Second Rebirth for East Timor?
Prodded in part by the Bush administration, the UN withdrew from East Timor too early. After several months of violence convulsed the island nation, the UN and the United States now have a second chance to get it right.
Reform or Counterrevolution at the UN?
The glass of UN reform is more than half full, despite the best efforts of the United States and John Bolton.
When “Scores” Count
September turned out to be a tragic escalation over preceding months in the multinational reach and catastrophic scale of exclusively human violence.
A Declaration Of War
Bush declares war on the world,
Israeli Human Rights Abuses and the U.S. Attack on the United Nations and the NGO Community
The Bush administration, like its predecessors, has frequently taken advantage of the idealism and values of the U.S. citizenry to justify foreign policies that most Americans would otherwise find morally unacceptable.