JUN 21, 2006 • Article
Stop the Bleeding of American Legitimacy
Branding the suicides of three Guantanamo detainees "an act of asymmetric warfare" is an act of superpower suicide. The global perception of a disregard ...
JUN 12, 2006 • Podcast
Debate--The United Nations: Still Relevant After All These Years?
Is the UN "I" for irrelevant, or "I" for indispensable, as Shashi Tharoor would have it? While conceding that the UN is relevant, Ruth Wedgwood ...
JUN 7, 2006 • Podcast
The Progress of UN Reform
H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson discusses recent steps forward at the U.N., such as the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Central Emergency Fund, ...
JUN 6, 2006 • Podcast
Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to smash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the ...
MAY 17, 2006 • Podcast
Jere Van Dyk Interviews Vali Nasr
"For the Iranians, the Taliban and Saddam were a problem, and the United States removed both of them," says Nasr. "[T]here is an opportunity ...
MAY 17, 2006 • Podcast
Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?
Ms. Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and] believe ...
MAY 10, 2006 • Podcast
Redefining Politics: Latin American Style
"The poor, the indigenous, isolated rural communities are easily attracted by radical populists who offer simple solutions to complex problems," says Shapiro. He ...