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“Energy Independence” Leading to Troubling Policy Prescriptions
In case you're wondering why my colleagues and I have taken issue with so many officials who rail against dependence on imports...
The Media and the Bully Pulpit
The largest, loudest bully pulpit in the world is stationed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Any time a president of...
Merkel Should Press Ahead Without U.S. at G8 Summit
While I was camping over the weekend I missed the release by Greenpeace of a leaked U.S. memo to Germany regarding the...
Too Little, Too Late
As noted earlier by my colleague Howard Salter, President Bush announced new sanctions against the Sudanese government today in response to Sudan's...
The Price of Political Cowardice
Andrew J. Bacevich teaches history and international relations at Boston University. He's a West Point graduate, a Vietnam War veteran, and the...
Bush to Ditch START Framework
It appears the Bush Administration is getting ready to scrap an extremely effective arms control regime and replace it with something much...
Picking the Next World Bank Leader–Brazil Weighs In
Krishna Guha reports in today's FT that the Brazilian Executive Director at the World Bank, who represents the Philippines, Colombia and five...
Biden: UN Arrears Resolution Progressing
Senator Joseph Biden , who when he isn't busy running for president, also is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said...
Richardson is Hitting the Mark on Energy
As my good friend from Michigan pointed out earlier this morning, Bill Richardson is officially a candidate for President - to no...
Diplomacy Works
Yesterday, Belarus ran for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council - and lost badly. A few weeks ago, a Belarussian...
Bush Asks Senate for Law of the Sea
In case you missed it: "I urge the Senate to act favorably on U.S. accession to the United Nations Convention on the...