Arab News 01/16/2008 By Michael Shank In the United States’ global war on terrorism, Iraq long ago became ground zero both for American forces and those eager to wage war against the West. But it has since also become a formula of sorts for US intervention in other key target […]
Foreign Policy in Focus 01/15/2008 By Michael Shank For many Democrat voters, John McCain represents the least bad Republican presidential candidate on the ballot. Democrats not wanting the Bible in the White House are disinclined toward southern Baptist Mike Huckabee, and those not wanting a doubled-in-size Guantanamo or an immigrant-free […]
Arab News 01/07/2008 Conducted by Michael Shank Dr. Srgjan Kerim is the President of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Dec. 13, 2007, President Kerim sat down with Michael Shank from George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution to discuss relations with Iran. Michael […]
Arab News 01/06/2008 By Michael Shank The United States’ response to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto has been, unsurprisingly, consistent: this attack by terrorists, while an affront to freedom, must not stop democratic reform in Pakistan, let the elections continue. This mirrors, almost verbatim, post-assassination utterances by Pakistan President Pervez […]
Nepali Times 01/04/2008 By Michael Shank and Ami Carpenter The World Bank’s launch in late November of a five-year action plan for fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa is emblematic of the Bank’s new direction. The structural adjustment programs are of yesteryear. Less controversial campaigns are becoming more common and […]
Foreign Policy in Focus 12/26/2007 By Michael Shank Standing in prime position in the final weeks of pre-primary campaigning, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee seems poised to potentially rout his two major contenders, candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney in the upcoming caucuses. There is reason for Huckabee’s recent rise […]
Foreign Policy in Focus 12/16/2007 Conducted by Michael Shank Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Venezuela. Along the way, Chomsky also commented on climate change, […]
The Jakarta Post 12/14/2007 By Michael Shank The irony of Indonesia hosting the United Nations climate change conference in Bali is not lost on anyone. The host county is the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China and the United States, and the world’s leader in deforestation rates at five […]
THE HILL 12/06/07 By Michael Shank Coinciding with the United Nations climate change conference in Bali this week, Congress remains mired in energy bill deliberations. And it appears that foreign leaders abroad are the more formidable fighters against global warming. In the article “New groups get in ring as energy […]
FINANCIAL TIMES 11/30/07 By Michael Shank Sir, Saudi Arabia and Syria hardly constitute a coalition of the craven (“Iran looms large over Arab ‘coalition of the frightened’ “, November 28). The appearance of these and other Arab states at the Annapolis peace summit is anything but an exhibition of anxiety […]