Syria’s Bureaucracy of Death and the Fate of the Disappeared
July 30, 2018 | The Syrian government has just confirmed the deaths of hundreds of detainees. Why?
Articles by Salih Booker
A New Global Development Bank in Town
February 18, 2015 | The new BRICS bank could rival the IMF or fall flat on its face. Either way, it's a sign of shifting global power and influence.
The Grit — and the Glamor — of the Human Rights Game
January 7, 2015 | A new documentary offers a James Bond-like look at the trials and tribulations of globetrotting human rights investigators.
Japan Is Antagonizing Everyone
November 19, 2014 | Japan’s war hawks and imperial apologists are alienating the country’s allies and making a confrontation with its rivals more likely.
What a GOP Senate Means for Obama’s Foreign Policy
November 17, 2014 | 2015 could yet see some significant developments—at least on issues where the White House and GOP are aligned.
Why China Won’t Talk to Hong Kong’s Protesters
October 10, 2014 | Hong Kong's Occupiers have been peaceful and their demands reasonable, but China's leaders see bogeymen around every corner.
Bad aid: Throw your arms around the world
April 7, 2010 | Haiti never had a chance. It had been treated as a standing threat since its revolution in 1804.
Africa Policy Outlook 2006
March 14, 2006 | In 2006, as concern grows over the most pressing security threats, from HIV/AIDS and the bird flu to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, the U.S. will face increasing demands to adapt its Africa policy to address these contemporary challenges.
When Intervention is Necessary, Who Can You Call?
October 1, 2005 | At the heart of the debate is the question of whether progressives believe that U.S. power can be used for good in Africa or elsewhere in cases of mass killings and other crimes against humanity?