Tag: War & Conflict
177 Articles
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Potential for Peace: Turkey and the PKK
Simply put, Turkey has more of a vested interest in a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish conflict than ever before. The Syrian Civil War has given the Turkish security forces…
April 12, 2013
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What Ethical Lessons Can America Learn From the Iraq War?
This does not bode well for the future implementation of American geopolitical strategy. Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, one disturbing fact may be that neither the public…
March 25, 2013
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Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain: Cyber Conflict and the War Powers Resolution
Since 1973, Congress has claimed the right to terminate military engagements under the War Powers Resolution (WPR).1 Beginning with Richard Nixon, whose veto had to be overturned…
March 23, 2013
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Climate Change, Conflict, and Human Rights: Nexus or Nonissue?
I. The Science of Global Climate Change Global Warming Earth’s average temperature has increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years.[i] Twenty of the warmest…
February 27, 2013
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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
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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
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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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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
- Conflict & Security
Abandon a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone
At the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in 2010, delegates were, for the first time, able to progress with a UN Resolution for a MEWMDFZ. The regional…
October 30, 2012