President Bush’s UN Speech: Idealistic Rhetoric Disguises Sinister Policies admin, September 22, 2004 Commentators in the mainstream media seem genuinely perplexed over the polite but notably unenthusiastic reception given to President George W. Bush’s September 21 address before the United Nations General Assembly. Why wasn’t a speech that emphasized such high ideals as democracy, the rule of law, and the threat of terrorism better received? Continue Reading
Is Kerry Really More Open than Bush to Alternative Foreign Policy Perspectives? admin, September 15, 2004 Some progressive supporters of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry have argued that, despite his support for the invasion of Iraq and other neoconservative-driven foreign policies of the Bush Administration, at least a President Kerry – unlike the incumbent president – would be more willing to listen to the views of those with more moderate perspectives than himself. Continue Reading
International Law, The U.N., and MIddle Eastern Conflicts admin, September 9, 2004July 16, 2024 Peace Review Sep 04 Int’l Law, UN and ME Conflicts (PDF) Continue Reading
How Kerry’s Foreign Policies Leave Him Vulnerable to Republican Attacks admin, September 3, 2004 The only people who could possibly be swayed by the unfair and misleading attacks on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry put forward by speakers at the Republican National Convention (particularly Vice-President Dick Cheney and Georgia Senator Zell Miller) would be those with little understanding of contemporary strategic issues and modern diplomatic history. Continue Reading