Questionable Verdict

November 6, 2006

Even the most naive American voter cannot be expected to see the morally, legally and politically questionable death sentence given to Saddam Hussein a milestone in the Bush Administration's illegal war in Iraq. As the milestones pile up, so do the bodies.

Gone Nuclear: How the World Lost Its Way

October 10, 2006

As the world reacts to news of North Korea's underground nuclear test, a crucial anniversary is observed: Twenty years ago at the Reykjavik Summit, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev outlined a vision for a non-nuclear world. What went wrong? In this Nation forum, four experts from the nonproliferation movement discuss how to put disarmament back on the world's agenda.

The UN After Lebanon

September 18, 2006

The UN's mixed record on the war in Lebanon proves we should lower our expectations of what it can meaningfully achieve.

The Circle of Responsibility

June 13, 2006

Storm Clouds Over Iran

January 26, 2006

The confrontation with Iran is a wakeup call to states that possess nuclear weapons: In a world of nuclear apartheid, multilateral disarmament is the only course of action that can succeed.

Gaza Illusions

August 25, 2005

Disengagement represents a dangerous step backward in the struggle to find a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians and leaves many core issues unresolved.

The World Speaks on Iraq

July 14, 2005

Never before has a war aroused this level of protest on a global scale--first to prevent it, then to condemn its conduct.

Letters

October 15, 2003

Toward a Global Parliament

September 4, 2003

An institution representing citizens, not states, would advance world democracy.

Why International Law Matters

February 20, 2003

Subverting the UN

October 17, 2002

To save the UN from the White House's destructive unilateralism, other key nations will have to stand up to its bullying.

A Dangerous Game

September 19, 2002

The Rush to War

August 1, 2002

The New Bush Doctrine

June 27, 2002

Fighting terrorism requires new thinking but not a US imperial role.

The Morass in the Middle East

June 13, 2002

Ending the Death Dance

April 11, 2002

There'll be no peace until both Palestine and Israel have security and sovereignty.

In Defense of 'Just War' Thinking

December 6, 2001

Is This Really a 'Just War'?

November 8, 2001

Defining a Just War

October 11, 2001

The only way to wage this war effectively is to make sure that force is used within relevant frameworks of restraint.

A Just Response

September 20, 2001

What kind of war? What kind of response?

'The Vietnam Syndrome'

June 21, 2001

Hawking Vietnam

April 20, 2000

Kosovo Revisited

March 22, 2000

Reflections on the War

June 10, 1999