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AFRICOM To The Rescue
Earlier this year, the U.S. donated $9 million worth of vehicles, weapons and equipment to enable a battalion of the Tanzanian Army to join the peacekeeping force in Darfur (western Sudan).
Revisit China in Memory of “Basketball Diplomacy”
The Washington Wizards, the first NBA team to visit China in 1979, are currently in Beijing on a 10-day trip around the country to commemorate 30 years of China-US relations. The event is also considered to be something of a warm-up for US president Barack Obama's upcoming visit.
Marred Afghan Vote Leaves U.S. in a Delicate Spot
On Monday, as the vote-counting in Afghanistan was nearing an end, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was briefed by the American ambassador in Kabul, Karl W. Eikenberry. The same day, the ambassador delivered a blunt message to the front-runner, President Hamid Karzai: “Don’t declare victory.”
Part-Time Ambassador?
Matthew Lee, left, of Inner City Press and Jackie Shire of ISIS discuss criticism of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice.
Back to Sudan
This week I’ll be headed out on another trip to Sudan. We made very good progress on my last trip with real steps toward unification of Darfuri armed movements and CPA implementation — in the form of a strong bilateral agreement we facilitated between the NCP and SPLM.
How to Engage Iran (If You Must)
The move is a political victory of sorts for Obama, who has made "engagement" with Iran a centerpiece of his Middle East policy. But it might end up being a Pyrrhic victory. If true to form, Iran will likely try to use the upcoming talks with Washington the same way it did previous ones with Europe -- as a way to play for time and add permanence to its nuclear project.
Green is the New Black
Shortly after the announcement of Iran's contested election results on June 12, 2009, Iranians opposed to the outcome took to the streets in protest. They believed the vote was rigged. Some carried the opposition's signature green banners, posters and flags. Others wore green kerchiefs, t-shirts and wristbands. The precursor to green street fashion was born.
Iran’s revolution? The hardliners won
An alternative course might be to await the regime's supposedly inevitable implosion while simultaneously encouraging it. Advocates say this could be done through mass disinvestment campaigns, similar to those waged against apartheid-era South Africa, through stepped-up support for "ordinary" Iranians, women's groups, students and trade unionists, and by applying pressure through and on international institutions and businesses.
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