01 November 2012
The UN should stand firm in its resolution that it is through continued dialogue and engagement with others, through education, and through the creation of stable governments and economies that respect for religion is most likely to arise, not through the enactment of blasphemy laws.
Posted in Asia, Middle East0 Comments
01 November 2012
The European Fiscal Compact, backed up by the member states’ current commitments to austerity programs, amounts to nothing short of an institutionalization of a specific economic policy doctrine on a European level, with the implication that key policy questions that call for serious democratic deliberation particularly in the context of the crisis are no longer up for debate.
Posted in Economics and Trade, Europe0 Comments
01 November 2012
The United States should continue efforts to engage Muslim leaders and people, and positively recognize those who have not succumbed to violence to express discontent.
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06 March 2012
On New Year’s Eve, President Obama signed into law the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains budgetary and executive provisions for what the administration calls, “the defense of the United States and its interests abroad.”
Posted in U.S. Foreign Policy, United States0 Comments
06 March 2012
Prime Minister Monti’s actions have provided other Eurozone officials with the demonstration of bold and decisive leadership that they so desperately need, and have already improved Italy’s economic outlook.
Posted in Europe0 Comments
06 March 2012
Of all the moments of symbolic significance from last month’s protests, the most telling has arguably been the protesters’ dynamic defiance of the regime’s characteristic attempt to explain away the protests.
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06 March 2012
The Protection of State Information Bill is merely the latest in a series of controversies that have involved accusations—and often evidence—of corruption and mismanagement within South Africa, much of it involving the ANC.
18 December 2011
The October 18th prisoner exchange, seemingly a one-shot, no-strings-attached PR boon for both the Israeli government and Hamas, sets no future precedent for cooperation and will have far-reaching consequences for which neither party is prepared.
Posted in Middle East0 Comments
17 December 2011
While troop withdrawal is part of a legacy of questionable decisions made in Iraq, it also presents an opportunity for America to improve existing relations with the Iraqi people and their politicians.
Posted in Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy0 Comments
17 December 2011
The United States must assist Mexican officials in purging government corruption, reforming the legal system, and providing the training and intelligence resources required to combat violent drug cartels.
Posted in North America, U.S. Foreign Policy0 Comments
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