Memo to the President
Mr. President: By now you have been getting lots of free advice about what to say – and what not...
Iran
The uncertain future of Mercosur
Mercosur (Mercado Común del Sur) is a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Venezuela just signed...
A tale of three leaders
This is a tale of three men, all prominent figures on the world stage. Two of them - Saddam Hussein...
Securing America’s energy needs
Seemingly unrelated events of the past week suggest considerable trouble ahead for U.S. vital interests. As President Bush puts the...
Surge protector
Suddenly, "surge" is the talk of the town. Gone, for the moment at least, is "surrender" - the leitmotif, if...
Shareholder democracy goes to war
Today's Wall Street Journal marks an important breakthrough on the financial front in the War for the Free World, a...
Baker’s poisoned fruits
It seems as though poison is much in vogue at the moment. For example, Russia's emerging dictator, Vladimir Putin, appears...
Center’s Kyl and Woolsey warn against negotiating
In the wake of the submission to President Bush and the Congress of the Iraq Study Group's report, members of...
Iraq Surrender Group
On Wednesday, an unelected, unaccountable and substantially unqualified commission will formally report what hasn't already been leaked about its recommendations...
The new groupthink
We are, as the saying goes, between Iraq and a hard place. Unfortunately, events this week seem likely to drive...
D’Elia resignation because of Chavez?
Luis D'Elía, the Argentinian social land and housing under-secretary was forced to resign this week following a request by President...
Tragedy of errors
The mistakes that led to last week's elections - and the errors that seem likely to flow from them -...
Elections in Ecuador
by Luis Fleischman On November 26, a run-off election will take place in Ecuador that will determine who the next...