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Global Governance, the Battle over Planetary Power. 
Kristin Dawkins book Global Governance: the battle for planetary power is an excellent introduction to geo-politics. Kristin would like to see national governments embrace global democracy.
Good News from Iraq
President Bush gave a number of optimistic speeches about the war in Iraq this week. He blamed the media for showing us only the bad news and not the good. I do not see the good news I am looking for. The news I am waiting for is that the last American soldier came home today.
Kuwaiti Women Vote for the First Time
For the first time Kuwaiti women went into the polls to elect a new parliament. While twenty-seven of the two hundred and fifty candidates were women, none of them won a seat in parliament. But dont think women did not have an impact on the election. Michelle Malkin, Who Will Save Abdual Rahman?
Conservative syndicated columnist, Michelle Malkin, has asked who will save Abdual Rahman? Michelle, maybe your efforts would be better spent encouraging the religious right to take up the issue instead of casting stones at the liberal left. Teach Your Children Well
The War on Terror can never won by just killing terrorist. As long as the terrorists speak to the needs of young Muslims, they will always be able to recruit more. We must win this war by winning the hearts and minds, and what better place to start than with the youth. The Future of Iraq
What is the future of Iraq? New York University’s Center for Global Affairs held a scenarios workshop where an accomplished group of international scholars tried to imagine what Iraq would be like in the year 2010. Their task was to envision a pathway for the region after ‘the surge.’ The Iraq Oil Law An Interview with Bonnie Boyd, Part 1
In this two-part interview with Bonnie Boyd of Pipeline Newsletter, a monthly newsletter on oil markets and political economy, will explain to us the Iraqi oil law and its implications for both Iraqis and Americans. In part one, she provides us with a primer on the Iraq oil law. The Iraq Oil Law An Interview with Bonnie Boyd, Part 2
In this two-part interview Bonnie Boyd of Pipeline Newsletter, a monthly newsletter on oil markets and political economy, will explain to us the Iraqi oil law and its implications for both Iraqis and Americans. Now in part two, she explains the implications of the Iraq oil law. The Iraqi and Afghani People.
My son's experience in Iraq and Afganastan with the people who live there. What will be Abdul Ramons legacy?
The Afghan government has dismissed the case, for converting to Christianity, against Abdul Rahman. He is no longer living in Afghanistan and is free to practice his religion. However, the Afghanistan constitution has not changed. It is still illegal to convert to Christianity. Why We Need to Look at the Abu Ghraib Photos
Why look at the Abu Ghraib photos now? We must know what torture looks like. It is our duty as a citizen to let our government know what we as American are willing to accept. Will the Bush Administration Abandon Democracy in Iraq?
With Iraq facing its worse violence ever and the other democracy in the Middle East, having faced thirty-four days of bombing, what message is the Middle East learning about democracy? Is our failed foreign policy serving as a warning that democracy might be dangerous to your safety and security?
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