by John Gershman, Col. Daniel Smith (Ret.) | Sep 30, 2005 | War & Peace
“Competence…made order out of chaos. It knew how to analyze problems and set priorities…It saved lives. But a life saved is not a life released from hatred or the other legacies of violence or repression.” As far as modern military...
by Bama Athreya | Sep 30, 2005 | Labor, Trade, & Finance, Women
Key Points Global trade’s profits rely on the labor of women workers worldwide, as women make up more than half the work force in the light manufacturing industries that provide most of the world’s household goods. Women workers face a host of problems...
by Michelle Ciarrocca, John Gershman | Sep 30, 2005 | War & Peace
Key Points President Bush has decided to deploy a partial missile defense system by October 1, 2004. Despite the huge investment in missile defense over the past four decades, the Pentagon has been unable to field a workable system, and major hurdles remain. The Bush...
by John Gershman, Ronald Bruce St John | Sep 30, 2005 | War & Peace
Blowback is a term invented by the Central Intelligence Agency to describe the unintended consequences of policies kept secret from the American people. Chalmers Johnson’s excellent book, Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, helped popularize...
by John Gershman, Jim Lobe | Sep 30, 2005 | Democracy & Governance, War & Peace
Jubilant over President George W. Bush maintaining his position for another four years, neoconservatives who played a leading role in shaping the radical trajectory of U.S. foreign policy after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks appear increasingly divided on...
