Greed Is Prolonging the Pandemic
The longer it takes the world to get vaccinated, the more variants we’ll see.
Is There Rule of Law in Iraq?
Iraq relied on extra-governmental forces to fight ISIS. Now they’re targeting journalists, attacking protestors, and defying the elected government.
Ending Latin America’s Sewage Decade
The victory of Xiomara Castro in Honduras is a sign that region is ready to exit its lost decade.
Fossil Fueled Foreign Policy: Why COP26 Flopped
Western observers want to blame India for the failure of the UN climate talks. Not so fast.
The Other Kim
South Korean parliamentarian Kim Geun-Tae was a soft-spoken man passionately dedicated to promoting peace and reunification on the Korean peninsula.
Cracks in the Argument That Iran Is Realist and Rational?
Is there any truth to the Iran war-hawk claim that Iran seeks to ignite the apocalypse?
Fumbling Foreign Policy
From Mitt Romney’s juvenile $10,000 bet with Rick Perry to Ron Paul’s declaration that death by untreated illnesses is “what freedom is all about,” the Republican presidential candidates haven’t missed an opportunity to sound off-base and out-of-touch with ordinary Americans.
Army Riflemen: No Trigger Finger Too Quick
It’s not hard to imagine all that can go wrong when soldiers are allowed to use their rifles as automatic weapons.
Israel vs. Israel: Right-wing Activists Arrested
Prime minister Netanyahu approved trying right-wing activists in military court.
North Korea More Dependent on China Than Ever
Support from China for Kim Jong-un would give him added weight with North Korea’s military.
Is the U.S. Resigned to Cleaning up Mess Israel Makes by Attacking Iran?
The United States needs to inform Israel in no uncertain terms that it won’t support an attack on Iran.
Conn Hallinan’s 2011 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan’s blog Dispatches From the Edge awards news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of “Are you serious?”
Did the “Godfather” of Pakistan’s Nuclear-Weapons Program Aid India’s, Too?
Strange as it seems, the “godfather” of Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program may have sold nuclear know-how and technology to India.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 8): Tunisia’s Jews Then and Now (2 of 2)
North African Jewry has produced great philosophy, history, and medicine, as well as music, art and poetry.