Libya Needs Cancer of Gaddafi Removed, But U.S. More Slasher Than Surgeon
March 18, 2011 | Libya is in better hands with the UN Security Council.
Articles by Ian Williams
Obama Surrenders on Settlements
March 1, 2011 | The Obama administration cast its first UN Security Council veto.
Washington Draws a Line in the Sand on Settlements — With Palestine
February 18, 2011 | Once again the U.S. places the burden of compromising on the settlements squarely on Palestine shoulders.
Ordinary Egyptians Have Little to Show for U.S. Military Aid to Egypt
February 13, 2011 | They have seen little practical benefit from their country's alleged friendship with the United States.
Fear of the Muslim Brotherhood Trumps Western Wishes for Democracy in Egypt
February 3, 2011 | Meanwhile, Israel's support for Mubarak adds fuel to protesting Egyptians' fire.
UN Again in the Crosshairs
January 28, 2011 | With the Republicans back in control of the House, the United Nations is again in the hot seat.
Richard Holbrooke: A Statesman’s Statesman — if You Take Your Diplomacy Straight up Without Principles as a Chaser
December 16, 2010 | When it came to realpolitik, he could make Henry Kissinger look like a liberal.
Canada on Ice: at the UN
October 26, 2010 | Longtime UN champion Canada's recent failure to win a non-permanent seat on the Security Council speaks volumes about the global community's reaction to Stephen Harper's reactionary international positions.
Waste at the UN?
August 16, 2010 | A new leaked memo criticizing Ban Ki Moon and UN corruption scores some points but it is largely wide of the mark.
Multilateralism: B-
January 27, 2010 | The Obama administration is UN-friendly. So why hasn't it made more of a push to bring the United States into compliance with international conventions?