Foreign Policy

GWOT: The Philippines GWOT: The Philippines

Since 9/11 the Philippines have seen an explosion of political killings.

Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Luis H. Francia

GWOT: El Salvador GWOT: El Salvador

A new anti-terrorism law gives El Salvador carte blanche to stifle dissent.

Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Wes Enzinna

GWOT: Egypt GWOT: Egypt

America's "war on terror" has strengthened Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's stranglehold on civil liberties.

Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Negar Azimi

Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought

George W. Bush's "global war against terror" unleashed a wave of repression felt around the globe. Reports from Egypt, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan.

Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / The Editors

Post-Annapolis Pitfalls Post-Annapolis Pitfalls

Washington must abandon the fantasy that an Israeli-Palestinian agreement can be reached in the face of deep divisions between Fatah and Hamas, the United States and Israel have f...

Dec 13, 2007 / Henry Siegman

Iran’s Nukes Fade Away Iran’s Nukes Fade Away

The revised National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nukes makes a military strike less likely and opens the door to real diplomacy.

Dec 6, 2007 / The Editors

Mexico Floods, America Shrugs Mexico Floods, America Shrugs

Massive floods cause widespread devastation; while other nations rush in with aid, Mexico's closest neighbor has barely responded.

Nov 28, 2007 / Feature / Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez

Insecurity Cameras Insecurity Cameras

The more sophisticated security technology becomes in our nation's cities, the more reason privacy activists have to be alarmed.

Nov 16, 2007 / Feature / William Pentland

Trappings of Democracy in Pakistan Trappings of Democracy in Pakistan

As hopes fade for the rule of law in Pakistan, the Bush Administration signals it will settle for just the trappings of democracy. People are braced for disaster.

Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Graham Usher

Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb

The Bush Administration's failed war on terror has stoked the fires it was meant to quench. And in Pakistan, the risk of nuclear terrorism is on the rise.

Nov 14, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell

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