Can a Security Council ‘Coalition of the Unwilling’ Defy Washington’s Sanctions Crusade?
Sanctions don’t work. Diplomacy does.
Zimbabwe: Sanctions and Solidarity
While the debate about sanctions in the case of Zimbabwe is heated, it often misses the point. Both supporters and opponents of sanctions exaggerate their importance and underestimate other policy tools. The reality is that sanctions are neither comprehensive nor targeted.
What Lee Can Learn From Bush?
The new South Korean President threatens to undo all the hard work of reconciliation with North Korea of the last decade.
Iraq War Entering Year Six: Multiple Crises Rising in Middle East
Gaza is under murderous assault and the United States is escalating regional threats while pushing new sanctions against Iran.
Myanmar, Minorities, and the Military
The future of Myanmar may be decided not by monks or military but by minorities.
Hope in Darfur
The latest UN resolution may well be a turning point in stopping genocide. But much hinges on political will.
Minimizing the Miasma in Myanmar
Sanctions have failed their stated goal — regime change. The international community should try diplomacy instead.
Time to Lift Iran’s Sanctions
By trying to isolate Iran, the U.S. risks undermining its own political power.