The International Criminal Court would "wither and die" was once the prediction of John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the UN. It seems that is not the case. There has been a dizzying amount of activity surrounding the Court lately, much of which underscores that...
Sorry I've been out of the loop for a month or so -- I volunteered to lead a search committee for the head of a local organization and I'm just now catching my breath. (Note to self: Volunteering is...
Last weekend's signing of the truce between Omar al-Bashir's government and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebels in Darfur is a good first step. The government will commute the death...
Another mysterious air strike has come to light. Via the NYT, we have links to reports that in January, a "major power" conducted a significant air strike in Sudan on a convoy of trucks supposedly...
Ethics and pragmatism sometimes align in matters of war and peace, and other times they work at cross purposes. Two recent examples illustrate this rather banal point:1. Brian Ulrich calls attention to what might be charitably described as a misguided Israeli tactic for dealing with Hamas in the West Bank:It's long been said that Hamas is popular because of its social services. Israel's defense establishment is now on the case:"Israeli military officials have identified Hamas's civilian infrastructure in the West Bank as a major source of the Islamic group's popularity, and have begun...
Our US readers might be surprised to learn that there are, in fact, happenings not associated with the 2008 Presidential race. So I thought I would point out that:• Sudan is on the brink of renewed war between the north and south.• NATO has issued checks that it probably can't cash regarding the Georgia-Russia "cold" conflict over Abkhazia.• Zimbabwe's "free and fair" second-round elections continue to be, uh, not so free and fair.And in the "someone is wrong on the internet" category, we return to the US Presidential race:The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee has just wrapped up what it...