by Christine Ahn, Martin Hart-Landsberg | Oct 8, 2010 | Labor, Trade, & Finance
The Obama administration is actively seeking to ratify the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the G-20 meeting in mid-November. Though the deadline is looming, Obama is waiting for November’s mid-term elections to pass before actively pursuing the...
by Greg Chaffin | Oct 6, 2010 | War & Peace
Despite claims by Washington and Tokyo that the controversy over the relocation of a Marine Air Base in Okinawa has been resolved, it seems increasingly likely that this will become a recurring crisis, threatening to undermine the U.S.-Japan relationship, unless...
by Conn Hallinan | Oct 1, 2010 | War & Peace
Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has gained notoriety through his character’s starring roles in the book Merchant of Death and the Hollywood movie Lord of War. His recent extradition to Washington from Bangkok (ironically accomplished by the promise of...
by Laura Carlsen | Sep 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
In response to a recent question about the American government’s actions (or lack thereof) regarding drug-related violence in Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered the administration’s boldest statement yet on the question of military...
by Samer Araabi, Walden Bello | Sep 10, 2010 | Labor, Trade, & Finance
Two years after the collapse of the global economy, prospects for economic recovery remain distant. Despite modest upturns at the end of 2009, the end of public stimulus spending in the United States, China, and other states has renewed fears of a double-dip...
