It’s time for the United States to examine how its own foreign policy promotes genocide, and take the actions necessary to curb it.
The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed U.S. foreign policy, and ended apartheid in South Africa.
Remembering Mandela in Berkeley
A tribute to Nelson Mandela from San Francisco’s East Bay, birthplace of the U.S. anti-apartheid movement.
Is the Central African Republic on the Verge of Genocide?
The Seleka militia in the Central African Republic seem to be following the Rwanda model for genocide.
South Korea’s Free Speech Problem
Criminal indictments for defamation have more than doubled in South Korea, chilling free speech and giving pause to critics of President Park Geun-hye and her party.
Nothing to Celebrate: North Koreans with Disabilities
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a look at the grim prospects for disabled North Koreans.
Economics by Other Means: War, Poverty, and Conflict Minerals in Africa
With support from Moscow, Washington, and the former imperial capitals no longer assured, armed groups in Africa now compete for riches in diamond mines, gold pits, oil wells, and rare earth deposits.
Israel-Palestine: Enough Negotiations Already!
Palestinians should not lend their name to a charade of endless negotiations while historic Palestine disappears.
Burma’s Promise: President Thein Sein’s 11 Commitments to Obama
Democratic and political reforms in Burma have been uneven and halting.
In a Changing Middle East, Israel and Saudi Arabia Cling Together
As unrest simmers in the Middle East and the United States edges toward detente with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia are trying to ride out the storm together.