Disingenuous (In)Action Group on Syria Peace?
The new Syria peace initiative is more of the same, in fact it is not even new. Quickly stitched together during Action Group on S…
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The UN's Hollywood Premier
North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcocks immortal thriller with Cary Grant was the UNs first big coming out in popular culture. With …
Jesus Birthplace in Bethlehem: World Heritage Endangered List?
The Church of the Nativity, identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus, was inscribed today on the World Heritag…
Iran's "Dehumanizing" Execution Machine
Given the lack of transparency in court proceedings, major concerns remain about due process and fairness of trials in cases invol…
Timbuktu in Danger
World Heritage Committee (UNESCO) on basis of request from the Government of Mali placed Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia on the Lis…
"Obamacare" Winners/Losers According to Wall Street
Not particularly impressed by appeals to prejudice and/or partisanship, as above pic from visiontoamerica.org. Rather, look at how…
Another "Groundhog Day" for Euro: Tragedy or Comedy or Chaos?
Just as a new day may be dawning, the Eurozone appears to be reliving the previous one. This week will mark something like the 20t…
Rule of Law on its Head in Karadzic Ruling in Bosnia & Herzegovina?
Did Court succumb to political pressure or simply lapse in legal judgment in dismissing the broad genocide charge against Radovan …
Rule of Law as Basis for Protecting Citizens:UN
Rule of law is key to the implementation of the responsibility to protect principle, R2P, and the prevention of atrocities accordi…
“Action Group for Syria”
Kofi Annan has now given it a name and sent out invitations for this high-level and perhaps last ditch conference to pull a politi…
