Will the Burma Road End in Democracy?
Walden Bello journeys through Burma’s changing political landscape.
Is Burma Really Changing?
Is the notoriously powerful military junta of Burma really loosening its grip?
How the Tiny Kingdom of Bahrain Strong-Armed the President of the United States
Just how American bullets make their way into Bahraini guns, into weapons used by troops suppressing pro-democracy protesters, opens a wider window into the shadowy relationships between the Pentagon and a number of autocratic states in the Arab world.
The Coming Global Food Fight
As aggression mounts with the rise of food prices worldwide, small-scale farms rooted in local markets could avert international disaster – and lead the way to “food democracy.”
All-American Decline in a New World
Seeing Arabs demanding something we were convinced was the birthright and property of the West, of the United States in particular, has to send a shiver down anyone’s spine.
Whither the Party Line on Egypt?
Revolutions of world-historic potential, such as we are presently witnessing in Egypt, only happen once in a generation.
Has the UN Failed Cote d’Ivoire?
The UN is capable of saving Cote d’Ivoire from collapse but it cannot do so as long as it plays ‘second fiddle’ to the western powers that ‘pay the piper.’
60-Second Expert: Afghanistan
The U.S. military no longer cares about winning “hearts and minds.”
U.S. Military Aid Far Outpaces Democracy Assistance
Desperate to secure supply routes to Afghanistan, the United States has been spending at least six times more on military aid for the mostly authoritarian states of Central Asia than on efforts to promote political liberalisation and human rights in the region.
Inside Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy
Can Pakistan peacefully negotiate its way out of a military dictatorship? Here’s how.
Postcard from Bishkek
The government and opposition are squaring off in Kyrgyzstan.
Burma Strategic Dialogue: Responses
Kaung and Steinberg rebut each other’s arguments.
Shaking Up Bhutan
The fairy tale kingdom of Bhutan is heading toward democracy. Overlooked has been the problem of over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees.
Taiwan: A Key to Chinas Rise and Transformation
China and Taiwan should unify, Fei-Ling Wang argues, to ensure a peaceful and democratic China.
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.