In the Dragons Lair
Although the United States closed its bases in the Philippines in 1991, it has nevertheless managed to deepen its military presence and intervention in the islands.
Asia’s Hidden Arms Race
Six countries talk peace while preparing for war.
Is China a Threat?
When it comes to the putative Chinese military threat, the numbers simply dont add up.
Chomsky on World Ownership
The United States thinks it owns the world, says Noam Chomsky, and that explains so much of its foreign policy.
Players and Plays at Bali
Bush still balks on global warming, Australia changes its tune, and activists insist on climate justice.
The Paradox of East Asian Peace
A peace structure in East Asia is both impossible and inevitable.
We’re Practically Giving it Away!
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Empire and Nuclear Weapons
The United States has used its nuclear weapons in many ways. Like cannibalism and slavery, however, nuclear weapons can be abolished.
Pakistans Wounded Dictator
General Musharraf just can’t understand why everybody’s out to get him.
Engaging Syria: We’d Be Crazy Not To
Some suggest we’d be crazy to negotiate with people like Ahmadinejad and Assad. But with the specter of WWW III on the horizon, we’d be crazy not to.
Summit: Post-Playground Politics
The two Koreas are aiming to create a new regional order in Northeast Asia.
Summit Signals New Regional Order
North and South Korea’s relationships with China and the United States are changing
Iran – Rationality in the Eye of the Beholder?
By confusing fiction with fact, rhetoric with reality, the United States is proceeding down a dangerous path.
Burning the Ships? Iran and the United States
America is forcing Iran into a corner, from which it is only likely to emerge armed with a nuclear warhead — turning what is considered by many a nightmare scenario into a reality.
Bazaar-o World
Name the country in the Middle East that is most anti-American. Egypt? Palestine? Lebanon? Try again. Try instead our key NATO ally, the third largest recipient of U.S. military aid, and one of the countries in line for membership in the European Union.