Articles by Saif Rahman

Somali Piracy and the International Response

January 29, 2009 | Besides being unsustainable from a logistical standpoint, the heightened military response to the pirate attacks probably won't work because it doesn't address the root causes of this menace to maritime security.

Scramble for Africa

October 31, 2008 | Kevin Funk and Steve Fake offer a scathing and penetrating new look at the crises in Darfur -- one that you won't find in The New York Times or from the Save Darfur Movement.

Postcard from…Dhaka

Postcard from…Dhaka

August 11, 2008 | A new mega-mall in Dhaka is symbolic of the flawed approach to solving Bangladesh's problems.

Postcard from… Dhaka

Postcard from… Dhaka

August 11, 2008 | A new mega-mall in Dhaka is symbolic of the flawed approach to solving Bangladesh's problems.

Global Power Shift

Global Power Shift

May 5, 2008 | In a shifting political landscape, columnist Michael Klare points out, mammoth energy reserves are increasingly more important than huge military arsenals.

Lessons from Protesting Guantnamo

Lessons from Protesting Guantnamo

January 31, 2008 | Activist Bryan Farrell expected be put in jail for standing up for the rights of prisoners at Guantanamo. What he didn't expect was 30 hours of imprisonment, the realization that this was nothing compared to those in Guantanamo, and the sense of solidarity with the 82 other activists who decided to stand up for human rights.