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Human Rights & Development
Online Archive

They Are Not Alone: Supporting Prisoners of Conscience

Unfortunately, many people today are not free but languish in jail cells around the world. They are imprisoned because of who they are, what they believe, and how they have…

January 14, 2013

Global Governance
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What Cuba’s Reforms Tell Us About the Country’s Leadership

While much attention has been paid to the scope of these and similar reforms, what they reveal about the country’s leadership has been largely ignored. The Cuban government…

January 14, 2013

Online Archive

The Grassroots Democracy Movement in Syria: A Case for Intervention

As the revolution in Syria nears its 20th month, the international community continues to only nominally support freedom for the Syrian people without a platform for action. The…

December 14, 2012

Online Archive

The U.S. Should Not Intervene Militarily in Syria

We must seek a way to end the ongoing crisis in Syria which has now become an all-out civil war with tragic proportions.  Most recent reports place the death toll at over 35…

December 13, 2012

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The Solution to the Syrian Crisis is Political, Not Military

More than other recent uprisings in the Arab world, the revolution in Syria has taken on increasing significance.  Nineteen months and 32,000 dead after its outbreak, the-…

December 13, 2012

Dialogues
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The Future of Burma: An Interview with Dr. Michael Green

GJIA: Burma has recently undertaken a series of political and economic reforms.  You recently visited Burma and co-authored a report on the country for the Center for Strategic…

December 11, 2012

Online Archive

Why New START is a Good Thing, and Why a Strong Global Arms Control Regime is a Great Thing

Critics of New START would have you believe that these cuts are unnecessary at best, and dangerous to U.S. national security at worst.  They also point out that New START does…

November 28, 2012

Online Archive

A View from Jerusalem of the Current Israel-Gaza Conflict

While Hamas governs in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority (PA) led by the secular Fatah party governs in the West Bank.  The PA faces sustained budget problems, leading to doubts…

November 26, 2012

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21st Century Eisenhower? Obama’s New “New Look” Defense Policy

Eisenhower’s “New Look” program came out of his conviction that the proper objective of the military was to prevent, not fight, wars. This would be especially true in the…

November 20, 2012

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Syrian Refugees: A Moral and Humanitarian Imperative for the United States

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, upwards of 100,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey and over 80,000 to both Lebanon and Jordan. Turkey has…

November 20, 2012