The 2G spectrum scandal cost India as much as $40 million.
“Scam Fatigue” May Save Singh’s Hide
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New START Closer to Breaking Out of the Blocks
Ratification is like the starter’s gun — but is the finish line disarmament or a nuclear-industrial complex more deeply entrenched than ever?
WikiLeaks XXIV: Security for Radioactive Materials in Yemen Goes From Bad to Nonexistent
It’s not just Libya that demonstrates hair-raising casualness about nuclear security, but Yemen.
South Korea: Seeking Reunification by Live Fire?
Rather than waiting patiently for reunification to take place through negotiations, South Korea’s Lee Myoung-bak administration wants to accelerate the process, by force if necessary.
Why Would U.S. Urge U.N. to Allow Iraq a Nuclear Energy Program?
It has the potential to add to tensions — not to mention an arms race — in the Middle East.
Nuclear Disarmament: First Line of Defense Against the Destruction of the Environment
American exceptionalism: destructive. Earth exceptionalism: a planet-saving strategy.
Cynical Maneuvering by Democratic Leaders Quashes Recognition of a Palestinian State
Congress has condemned violence by extremist Palestinian extremist groups, yet when the Palestine Authority tries to advance freedom through diplomatic initiatives, the Democrats are just as quick to condemn them.
WikiLeaks XXIII: Torture Cables Undermine India’s Efforts to Inhabit Higher Ethical Ground Than China
The International Committee of the Red Cross concluded that the Indian government condoned torture to gain control of Kashmir.
It’s True: Sweden Was Too Good to Be True
Even in the best of times, corporate fraud, Nazi connections, hate groups and Eastern European drug rings were lurking beneath Sweden’s surface.
Richard Holbrooke: A Statesman’s Statesman — if You Take Your Diplomacy Straight up Without Principles as a Chaser
If nothing else, Holbrooke’s career illustrates the continuity of American foreign policy over every administration for which he worked.