It may be Russia that recently sent its troops across international borders in violation of the UN Charter in a "humanitarian intervention" to protect the South Ossetians (can the Russians get Samantha Power to do PR for...
By Inside Track Friday, August 29, 2008 - Updated 14m ago Diva Demmie - and new mommy - Jennifer Lopez headlining a reception for children’s activist Marian Wright Edelman at the Denver Art Museum . . . J. Lo’s ex Ben...
Obama delivered a mesmerizing speech last night. He barely mentioned his support for Israel or his plan to rein in Russia. He talks about repairing broken alliances--OK, that sounds nice but which alliances, and how will...
Jubilation as a presidential National Convention concludes. But in various ways, national security could underpin many of the discussions of political leaders and activists at the two major party conventions that kick...
by Cathy Young, Weekly Standard:As Russian tanks rumble through Georgia, and Western pundits talk of the "new Cold War," one trope keeps reappearing in their discourse. Russia's newly aggressive stance, we are told, is...
We've got a new Think Again column here called "The Return of the Cold War Punditocracy," dealing with purposely hyped and simplistic chest-beating over Georgia and Russia. This just in: A Denver Post gossip columnist...
Have you ever heard of Sergio Vieira de Mello? Over the next two years, three high profile media products (book, documentary, feature film) will tell his story. Vieira de Mello was a long time UN diplomat and widely respected...
She was frantic. After the birth of our son in 1968 I had become involved in what was loosely called the Biafra movement. Recalling now that moment from the genocide against the Ibo people of Biafra brings back what are frankly...
Submitted by jcravens42 on August 20, 2008 - 8:36pm. Attacks on aid workers over the last several years have increased in both ferocity and frequency, demonstrating that militants are increasingly holding humanitarian workers...
As the presidential election approaches, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continues to be targeted for his lack of foreign policy experience. In spite of his recent trip to Europe and the Middle East, he is viewed as...