International law is having a bad couple of decades. Militarily, the 1990s were a disaster for the old-fashioned notions of…
Defying expectations, Moqtada al-Sadr is the man in Iraq on nationalism and anti-terrorism. He has every opportunity to spark a…
Jed — the EU aches in crestfallen frustration at the sudden uselessness of its proud tribunal. “Soft power” drops the…
Uncharitably I predicted for ’06 that “the Iranians will toy with the Russian proposal, embrace it again, demur again, raise…
I should add, Dave, that you’ve got me convinced on the root irrationality question, and the first-order consequences are real….
Dave — I’ve got to take umbrage with the fear of “sending the wrong message” to the “Arab world.” Choosing…
This is the talk of Britain’s Jack Straw, who, one might fear, is grasping at himself: If you want to…
More International Women’s Day press — this time at the Guardian, where Madeline Bunting scorns Britain’s — and the West’s…
Dave: either a socialist plot or plain human bad habit. Like the pagans of Rome we name our months for…
In accordance with Socialist Party tradition, today marks International Women’s Day (official United Nations enthusiasm provided here). It’s a fine…
