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JUN 8, 2009 Article

Get out of the GWOT

Despite Obama's promises of change, U.S. defense policy is geared almost exclusively to a dangerous counter-insurgency posture designed to prevent a new 9/11. It's time ...

Statue of Kim Il Sung in North Korea. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roman-harak/5015232313/" target="_blank">Roman Harak</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">CC</a>)

JUN 5, 2009 Podcast

North Korea: What Next?

There are no good options in negotiations with North Korea, says Bush's top advisor on North Korean affairs, Victor Cha. It's always a choice between ...

JUN 5, 2009 Podcast

Pillars of Choice: Rights and Responsibilities

Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish our entitlements?

JUN 3, 2009 Podcast

Ethical Policy Dilemmas in the Promotion of U.S. Human Rights Values

What are realistic processes of social change that should inform effective human rights policy and its implementation? Should human rights issues be pressed even if ...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23217865@N02/3296355945/" target=_blank>Beijing - Tiananmen Square</a>, by Laksevaagen ©<br> (with kind permission)

JUN 3, 2009 Article

On the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Demonstrations: Human Rights Needs for a New China

What has changed in China since 1989, and what are Chinese looking for from their government today? Health and safety issues are paramount for many, especially ...