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International Relations
When a Drone Flies Over Waziristan, Does It Make a Sound?
How confident are you that drone strikes are narrowly targeted on top-level terrorist leaders?
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The Real Blame for Deaths in Libya
Rep. Darrell Issa and the Republicans are making political hay from last monthu2019s killings in Libya of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. But the real blame traces …
Drug Legalization in Latin America: Could It Be the Answer?
A recent drug legalization summit held in Antigua this year raises discussion over whether decriminalization is a viable answer to Central America's cartel problems.
The Week the World Stood Still: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Ownership of the World
Russia averted disaster when it conceded to Kennedy's hegemonic demands in the 60s, but the world's safety can't be hung indefinitely on such capitulation.
US and Israel Recognize Iran Not Near a Bomb
In spite evidence Iran directing much of its supply of 20 percent enriched uranium for scientific purposes, u201ckilleru201d sanctions continue.
Independent Observers: Venezuela’s Election a Model of Democracy
The testimony of outside observers runs counter to media reports that have called the election undemocratic, “free but not fair” and said the vote exposes Chavez's "clown-prince system …
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Blood, Oil and “The American Dream“
Something is rotten in the state⦠-Hamlet In our times, in a media-saturated culture in which well-packaged and comforting lies are explicitly preferred to unsettling truths, those who reveal …
A Hall of Shame for Venezuelan Elections Coverage
Chavez's win apparently wasn't as newsworthy as the question of whether Venezuela is a dictatorship.
Xalit Isa: “It Is Necessary to Promote a Political Solution to Help Syria“
Interview with Xalit Isa, a leader of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change who analyses the reasons for the current impasse.
A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity
A rabbi shares his ideological evolution toward Palestinian solidarity. Lively conversation ensues.