The meeting of South American leaders this past weekend revealed quite a bit about the evolving nature of Latin American politics since the economic crisis late last year. The gathering, officially convened under the umbrella of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), showcased...
On 7 December 2009, the world will gather in Copenhagen to negotiate an agreement designed to combat the deleterious effects of climate change. Whatever the outcome, the United Nations will play a critical role-for better or worse-in managing these challenges, as well as those on the...
For the past few weeks, I have been traveling through Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe, where the power sharing government of Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai has been in place for the past several months. Mugabe’s decision to offer Tsvangirai the post of prime minister...
An interesting, if largely unnoticed, editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times this week, discussing the damage wrought by the Colombian-US deal that would allow for the dramatic expansion of American miliary presence in South America. The Times staff pooh-poohed Colombian President...
Contrary to the shrill denunciations from American wing nuts that former President Bill Clinton’s dramatic mission to North Korea has Washington negotiating with terrorists, the release of two American journalists from Pyongyang demonstrated the power of diplomatic engagement with...
