Trouble in Paradise
March 26, 2009 | Madagascar is in the middle of political turmoil. The United States should resist the impulse to interfere.
Articles by John Feffer
On Trial 60 Years Later
March 26, 2009 | Although it concluded more than 60 years ago, the Tokyo War Crimes Trial is still a live issue today — in Japan as in the world at large.
Progress on Cluster Bombs
March 25, 2009 | With troops heading to Afghanistan and the Pentagon budget still rising, here's some good news from the military front.
Naval Gazing
March 24, 2009 | Before the Chinese show up off the coast of California for some imperial quid pro quo, the United States should wake up, sign the Law of the Sea, and actually abide by its provisions.
Strategic Dialogue: Responsibility to Protect
March 23, 2009 | In response to genocide and ethnic cleansing, the UN has adopted a new doctrine called the Responsibility to Protect. Are we finally going to say "never again" or is it just "more of the same"?
R2P: Disciplining the Mice, Freeing the Lions
March 23, 2009 | The Responsibility to Protect doctrine, regardless of the good intentions of some proponents, is just another method for the more powerful to impose their will on the less powerful.
R2P: No Love in a Time of Cholera
March 23, 2009 | Inaction in the face of genocide is itself a crime.
R2P: Focus on Prevention
March 23, 2009 | When it comes to protecting people from genocide, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Hearts and Minds and Empire
March 20, 2009 | The Obama administration is going 3D: defense, diplomacy, and development. Is this a major shift from Bush-era doctrine or simply an updated version of the old counterinsurgency approach?
Sex Trafficking: The Abolitionist Fallacy
March 18, 2009 | Criminalizing prostitution might seem like a good way to address sex trafficking.