by Phyllis Bennis | Nov 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
Key Points The U.S. strategy toward Iraq since Desert Storm has failed, and it has no long-term potential. Economic sanctions are punishing the population but leaving the regime unscathed. UN monitoring teams have destroyed weapons stocks; the Security Council halted...
by Robert Brophy, Peter Zirnite | Oct 1, 1997 | Human Rights, War & Peace
Key Points In the post-cold war era, U.S. policy in Latin America continues to be driven by the belief that Latin America’s militaries are our most capable and reliable allies. U.S.-funded training programs strengthen military-to-military ties–a process...
by Terry Collingsworth | Oct 1, 1997 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Labor, Trade, & Finance
Key Points Child labor is a serious problem with over 250 million children working around the world. Poverty is an immediate reason why families send their child to work, but putting children to work in lieu of education condemns them to a life of poverty. Legislation...
by Phil Robertson | Aug 1, 1997 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, Labor, Trade, & Finance
Key Points The SLORC military junta is a world-class human rights abuser condemned by the UN every year since 1989. Foreign investors continue to play a critical role in providing financial backing for SLORC. SLORC continues to refuse to recognize the results of the...
by Nancy Snow | Aug 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
Key Points The USIA performs the public diplomacy function of U.S. foreign policy through its USIS posts, exchange activities, information programs, and international broadcasting. The agency’s primary public diplomacy mission in the post- cold war world is to...
