Articles by Laura Carlsen
Militarizing Mexico: The New War on Drugs
July 11, 2007 | The United States' ill-conceived war on drugs has failed at home and failed in Colombia. As columnist Laura Carlsen explains, Mexico is up next.
NAFTA: Kicked Up a Notch
May 23, 2007 | NAFTA is not just about free trade any more. As columnist Laura Carlsen explains, NAFTA has a new and ominous punch as well.
Can Debtors be Choosers?
October 2, 2005 | On February 4th and 5th, leaders of the G-7 nations convened in London to discuss options for ending the grievous cycle of debt that has plagued the world’s most impoverished nations for years.
Chvez Reconfirmed
October 1, 2005 | After five years of extra-constitutional attempts to remove President Hugo Chávez from power, the U.S.-supported Venezuelan opposition finally got what it has asked for: a referendum on Chávez’s rule on Sunday. But having attained their stated goal, it could be the worst thing that has happened to them.
“Latin American Policy to Remain”
April 6, 2005 | U.S. policy must be sensitive to the real needs faced by its neighbors to the South.