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Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening

by Taylor Dibbert | Dec 4, 2012

On December 1, Enrique Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) assumed the Mexican presidency amid a flurry of protests against the party, whose previous 70-year rule defined the country’s authoritarian past. Yet it’s difficult to imagine that the new president’s term could be worse than the unmitigated disaster of his predecessor’s, which was marked by a dramatic militarization of Mexico’s drug war, widespread human rights abuses, and tens of thousands of deaths.

The U.S. and Central & South Asia: Four More Years

by Conn Hallinan | Dec 3, 2012

It is time to bring the 21st century’s version of “the Great Game” to an end.

Endangering Women Human Rights Defenders

by Christine Ahn, Erika Guevara-Rosas | Nov 29, 2012

While a significant chunk of USAID spending goes to education and health programs, pockets of aid enlarge the already bloated military budgets of recipient governments. The result: less security and more violence against women, particularly women human rights defenders.

Afghan Military Killings of American Troops Underscores Absurdity of Our Afghan Adventure

by Russ Wellen | Nov 28, 2012

Nothing is sadder than dying in a lame duck of a war — unless it’s dying at the hands of those you’re sworn to protect.

Iron Dome’s Effectiveness Is Not an Argument for Missile Defense

by Russ Wellen | Nov 27, 2012

The odds that missile defense can protect a state from inter-continental ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons are slim to nonexistent.

Once Again, Israel Comes Out on the Short End Politically of a Military Offensive

by Rob Prince | Nov 24, 2012

Hasn’t the time come to admit that military solutions have run their course?

U.S. Using Bad Info for Drone Strikes Like It Did for Detainees

by Russ Wellen | Nov 23, 2012

One would think that, by this point in history, the military and intelligence agencies would be alert to manipulation by indigenous peoples.

Fact Sheet: “Rebalancing our National Security: The Benefits of Implementing a Unified Security Budget”

by Miriam Pemberton | Nov 21, 2012

We can save $440 billion over a 10-year period without compromising national security.

Gaza: The Light Doesn’t Get Much Greener

by Paul Mutter | Nov 19, 2012

The United States likely has Israel’s back no matter what it decides.

Obama: The Legacy Term?

by John Feffer | Nov 19, 2012

The United States, under Obama, is finally coming to terms with the fact that the world is multipolar. The notion that one man – or one country – can change this multipolar world is fast becoming antiquated. Accustoming Americans to this power shift may ultimately be Obama’s chief legacy.