by Gilbert Doctorow | Nov 3, 2021 | News
The annual Valdai Discussion Club gathering in Sochi took place over the course of four days during the week of October 17th and garnered a considerable amount of media attention following the delivery by President Vladimir Putin of the keynote address to its plenary...
by Margaret Flowers | Sep 27, 2021 | News
NOTE: In April of this year, my family had a medical emergency that required most of my time and attention. The result is that I am now the sole legal and physical guardian of two young children with significant needs. I hope to return to writing a regular newsletter...
by Daniel Larison | Jul 13, 2021 | News
The Haitian interim prime minister recently requested U.S. military assistance following the assassination of the president, but there is significant popular opposition to having US forces in Haiti:Intellectuals and members of Haiti’s civil society quickly criticized...
by Sheldon Richman | May 16, 2021 | News
In Coming to Palestine I defended, from a libertarian perspective, the Palestinians against Israeli/Zionist oppression. I am reluctant to repeat that case in a far shorter form here, but the horrendous current events throughout Palestine/Israel, including the Gaza...
by Nicolas JS Davies | Apr 14, 2021 | News
Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations – including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq – he resigned when the UN Security Council...