Let me say right off the bat that I am not an expert on foreign policy so I could be way off base here but it seems to me that there are three possibilities for the current standoff between the United States and North Korea. 1) At some point, there is a war between the…
What if taxes on multinational corporations were collected (and re-distributed) by the United Nations?
This only as a hypothetical; a what if to which I do not have all the answers and have not considered all the angles. I know, at the very least, that the idea will give nightmares to people who fear black helicopters. I wonder if we couldn’t make life simpler by having taxes on international…
With Half A Million Iraqis Dead, Will the Hague Finally Get Serious About War Crimes Charges?
Former President George W. Bush and several of his key advisors began making the case for war with Iraq in early 2002. On March 20, 2003 the invasion began. It was justified by fraudulent claims of chemical weapons in the country and conducted without U.N. authorization. Now, more than 10 years later, the most comprehensive…
John Baird vs. the Rest of the World
The problem with being a rabid ideologue and refusing to cooperate with anyone, ever is that eventually it comes back to bite you. Since Harper came to power Canada has lost its status as a good faith negotiator and its reputation as a peacekeeper. Harper has pulled out of international treaties, broken off diplomatic relations…
John Baird vs. the Rest of the World
The problem with being a rabid ideologue and refusing to cooperate with anyone, ever is that eventually it comes back to bite you. Since Harper came to power Canada has lost its status as a good faith negotiator and its reputation as a peacekeeper. Harper has pulled out of international treaties, broken off diplomatic relations…
Noam Chomsky on Palestinian Statehood
Noam Chomsky, long an advocate of statehood for Palestine, piped in today on ZDnet: In late 2012 the US devoted extensive efforts to block a General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine’s status to that of a “non-member observer state.” The effort failed, leaving the US in its usual international isolation on November 29, when the resolution…
Noam Chomsky on Palestinian Statehood
Noam Chomsky, long an advocate of statehood for Palestine, piped in today on ZDnet: In late 2012 the US devoted extensive efforts to block a General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine’s status to that of a “non-member observer state.” The effort failed, leaving the US in its usual international isolation on November 29, when the resolution…
Don’t Blink: News Roundup for December 2
In the information age we are inundated by news and trivia, Don’t Blink is a regular featured designed to hilight a whole bunch of stories you may have missed in a relatively small amount of space.‘After being one of only 9 countries to vote against Palestine’s admission to the UN Canada officially threw a temper…
Don’t Blink: News Roundup for December 2
In the information age we are inundated by news and trivia, Don’t Blink is a regular featured designed to hilight a whole bunch of stories you may have missed in a relatively small amount of space.‘After being one of only 9 countries to vote against Palestine’s admission to the UN Canada officially threw a temper…
Peacekeepers Day
Did you know that today was Peacekeepers Day? I’m sorry I got there just as the ceremonies were ending. What photos I was able to take in this link.