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North Korea is among the poorest nations in the world, enduring government mismanagement that emphasizes military spending, which leads to repeat famines and manipulated relief efforts. With the announcement of [...]

One day late last summer, as the tally of bombings, shootings, and acts of sabotage against the American occupation in Iraq took on the unmistakable profile of a war of [...]

As President Bush ventures into Africa, a passage from the opening pages of V. S. Naipaul's novel 'A Bend in the River' comes to mind. It's the moment when the [...]

Focuses on the Democratic Republic of Congo and its relations with neighboring African countries. Legacy of former Congo president Mobutu Sese Seko; Ideology upheld by President Laurent Kabila; Alliance of Kabila with his former Rwandan enemies; Resemblance of Congo to a battlefield for Central Africa.

The article criticizes the decision of U.S. President George W. Bush to stay out of the issue regarding the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Examples of the tough talk used by Bush against Osama bin Laden and Iraqi insurgents are presented. The anti-genocide movement of the U.S. in the Darfur region is also mentioned. The kinds of violence committed in Darfur are enumerated.

Comments on the events which took place during a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to Auschwitz, Poland. Bush's claiming of the memory of the Jews killed in Auschwitz to explain the 'war on terror'; Inability of U.S. forces in Iraq to locate weapons of mass destruction; U.S. government's efforts to amplify the danger posed by Iraq to U.S. national security.

Opinion. Looks at how United States President Bill Clinton addressed foreign affairs issues, especially in South Africa. Information on Clinton's tour to South Africa; Information on Africa's ties with the United States.