by Jon Reinsch, Grace Yoo | Oct 26, 2009 | War & Peace
In 1945, the Truman administration’s historic decision to unleash atomic bombs on Japan challenged America’s values and shocked the world’s conscience. More recently, the Bush administration’s use of torture in the “war on terror”...
by Sean Chen, Conn Hallinan | Sep 22, 2009 | War & Peace
The Obama administration consistently fails to learn the lessons of Vietnam in Afghanistan. It mischaracterizes the Taliban threat, has not deployed an adequate number of troops, and faces waning support from the public. Despite the hopelessness of the task, the...
by Max Burns, John Feffer | Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Iranian political dissidents have taken their protests online through synthetic worlds such as Second Life. These efforts may ultimately prove to be an effective voice for their cause as the virtual movement garners sustained interest and continues to be difficult for...
by Noor Iqbal, Ian Williams | Aug 3, 2009 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights
Under the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, the United Nations General Assembly addresses the international community’s failure to prevent and stop genocides, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing. Adopted at the World Summit in 2005, R2P expands the...
by Michael Ashley Stein, Noor Iqbal, Janet E. Lord | Jul 14, 2009 | Human Rights
In December 2006, 139 states signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It was the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and also the first of its kind geared towards protecting the rights of people with...