Refusenik: Sharansky’s Dissent At The Undoing of the Jewish State
(Washington, D.C.): On the eve of tomorrow's meeting between Bill Clinton and Ehud Barak in Berlin, a pivotal member of...
Month: May 2000
Sea-Based Missile Defenses — for the Allies, for the U.S.
(Washington, D.C.): As President Clinton traipses across Europe this week en route to his weekend meetings with Russian president Vladimir...
With PNTR Approved, U.S. Capital Markets Take Center Stage Thompson Legislation Focuses on Proliferators’ Access
(Washington, D.C.): As the Clinton Administration celebrates its foreign policy victory over human rights-, religious freedom- and national security-minded opponents...
Foreign Policy in U.S. marketsFinancial Times, 24 May 2000
By Thomas Catn, Joshua Chaffin and Stephen Fidler
By Thomas Catn, Joshua Chaffin and Stephen Fidler
To enforce its will around the world, Washington has traditionally relied on the time-honoured trade embargo. But under a new...
Defining Issue: Bush Speech Offers Stark Alternative on Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
(Washington, D.C.): For the first time in sixteen years, it appears that fundamental differences between the candidates on strategic deterrence...
Twenty-one National Security Leaders Urge Rejection of PNTR
(Washington, D.C.): On the eve the House of Representatives vote on granting the People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade...
Shattering Illusions: Jacoby, North Weigh-in Against PNTR
(Washington, D.C.): As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on granting Permanent Normal Trade Relations to China two trenchant...
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CONGRESS
Hon. Dennis Hastert Speaker of the House of Representatives H-232 U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Hon. Trent Lott Majority Leader...
‘What the Definition of National Security Is’ Not: P.N.T.R. for China Under Present and Foreseeable Circumstances
(Washington, D.C.): The bizarre mutation of the term "national security" continues apace. The Clinton-Gore Administration tells us it must now...
Say No To ChinaBy Jim Hoagland
The Washington Post, 21 May 2000
The Washington Post, 21 May 2000
Appeals to greed and fear should provide a quick victory to those that deploy them in any argument decided by...
Sen. Thompson Offers Way to Create Leverage to Thwart P.R.C. Proliferation by Putting Its Access to U.S. Capital Markets at Risk
(Washington, D.C.): Following a hugely successful effort last month by a broad-based coalition organized to stymie China's flagship effort to...
National Security Assessment: P.N.T.R. for China Will Be Bad for America
(Washington, D.C.): A growing number of national veterans groups and service organizations have announced their opposition to granting the People's...
Essay; The Biggest VoteBy William Safire
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
The most far-reaching vote any representative will cast this year will take place next week. It will be on the...
China’s Mythic MarketBy Alan Tonelson
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
The New York Times, 18 May 2000
Trade agreements cannot bring widespread benefits to the United States if they rest on false portrayals of our trade partners...
A Summary of “The China Nonproliferation Act”
To Be Introduced by Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) DRAFT National Security Legislation For The China-PNTR Debate May 2000 A national...
Moscow’s Overlooked Missile DefensesBy James T. Hackett
The Washington Times, 17 May 2000
The Washington Times, 17 May 2000
It seems that everyone wants the U.S. to remain undefended against ballistic missiles. The United Nations secretary general, a former...