What Can the World Do with U.S. Troops in Baghdad?
Despite the presence of U.S. troops in the center of Baghdad, does the world remain powerless to stop the ongoing invasion?
Nine Theses on Moving the Peace Movement Forward
As the U.S. army occupies Baghdad, the peace movement is faced with a series of strategic challenges, challenges we must face openly, and challenges for which there are no easy answers.
India’s “Middle Path” Through War in Iraq: A Devious Route to the U.S. Camp
India’s political leaders’ responses to the U.S.-led war in Iraq are notable for what they say about the country’s willingness to sacrifice traditional concerns regarding nonalignment and international law for the opportunity to raise its profile and powe
Is U.S. Casualty Reporting Suffering from Double Standards?
The war in Iraq has highlighted how reporting on casualties during an armed conflict is a sensitive issue.
U.S. Public Rallies to Bush and Supports the UN
While a strong majority of the U.S. public is rallying behind President George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq, they also support the United Nations Security Council and back multilateral diplomacy rather than unilateral U.S. action, according to a major poll
Iraq War Unleashes Barbarism
So much for a world united behind the War on Terror.
The Bush Administration and Congress Join the Coverup in the Murder of Rachel Corrie
ere has been a real fear in recent months that the right-wing government of Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon might take advantage of the international focus on the U.S. invasion of Iraq to increase its repression in the occupied Palestinian territories
A Disaster Unfolding in Iraq
The reality is that no matter how brutal a dictator may be, people tend to defend their homeland against foreign invaders.
The Psychological War at Home and Abroad
As the Bush administration abandoned the psychology of diplomacy and war with Iraq became certain, the U.S. public was repeatedly assured that the battle plan would produce rosy results
We’re all Americans: Why the Europeans Are Against This War
Europe has witnessed an unprecedented political attack on the authority of the United Nations, committed by a clan that–in the opinion of a predominant majority of Europeans–occupies the White House illegally.
Is North Korea Next?
With the war launched in Iraq, the Bush administration appears to be laying the groundwork for its next move: an attack on North Korea.
Authority for War IS an Issue
How can Bush achieve success in Iraq?
Multilateralism Under Siege
While Bush has moved U.S. soldiers around the world, invented new strategic doctrines, created a whole new cabinet agency, and driven a federal budget that was comfortably in the black just two years ago into a $300 billion, going on $400 billion, hole th
Scarred and Battered, UN Charts Course in Post-War Iraq
Neither logic nor legality premit the Iraqi “coalition” to enforce UN Security Council decisions. And yet, they feel a need to do just that.
The Cost of Complacency: Afghanistan’s Faltering Peace-building Process
The success of peace-building activities in Afghanistan is dependent on the existence of a robust and durable commitment by the international community.