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Africa, Barack Obama, Ebola, Google, Google filtering, Google indexing, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, U.S. news coverage October 28, 2014

A slow and inadequate response to a disease in Africa

Google would not index this article in a timely manner under its original title, “The catastrophic international response to the looming Ebola pandemic,” The Trenchant…

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The fruits of pacifist foreign policies: Aggression in Ukraine, atrocities in Syria; Merkel’s fact-finding mission—a last chance to avert disaster?

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International human rights in retreat, as Iran, al-Assad, Hezbollah, and Russia gain the upper hand

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REPRISE — Imagine: The Collapse of International Order, Syria, and Berlin in 1945

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U.N. Security Council adopts resolution (SC Res. 2100) establishing peacekeeping force in Mali

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UPDATE (MARCH 6) WITH LINKS TO SENATOR RAND PAUL FILIBUSTER; REPRISE: Secret Laws, the John Brennan vote, and the rule of law

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The vote on John Brennan’s confirmation to be CIA Director: Opinion and Commentary

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What difference does it make if John Brennan is confirmed?

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Imagine: The Collapse of International Order, Syria, and Berlin in 1945

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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the foreign policy “successes” of our celebrity leaders

Draft [Note: Today’s article is a bit unusual in format, consisting of long portions of an article on Hillary Clinton’s term as Secretary of State,…

Africa, France, human rights, International Law, Mali, State Department, State Department Human Rights Country Reports, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United States, use of force January 19, 2013

Instead of issuing statements with no legal force, the Security Council should act now to maintain international peace and security in Mali

ECOWAS and the African Union may provide the troops for military intervention to assist the French and Malian forces in repelling the advances of Islamist…

Africa, France, International Law, Mali, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United States, use of force January 14, 2013

French continue bombing insurgent positions in Mali; Where is the U.S.?

Another day of fighting in northern Mali, with French aerial bombardments of insurgent positions; U.S. appears disinterested. See Afua Hirsch in Bamako and Kim Willsher…

Africa, France, International Law, Mali, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S Foreign Relations, use of force January 11, 2013

U.N. Security Council Issues Press Statement on Mali (SC/10878) (including text)

The United Nations Security Council issued a Press Statement on January 10, 2013 regarding the deteriorating situation in Mali (SC/10878; AFR/2502). The text of the…

Africa, Barack Obama, International Law, Mali, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S Foreign Relations, use of force December 21, 2012

U.N. Security Council adopts Resolution 2085 authorizing political, training and military action to restore control over North in Mali; confused resolution launches international bureaucratic and decision-making monstrosity

For those that have been following or are only dimly aware of recent events in Mali, where Tuareg revolutionaries and al-Queda linked terrorists have taken…

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The Muslim Brotherhood’s Coup d’Etat in Egypt; William Butler Yeats and “The Second Coming”

With the Muslim Brotherhood’s recent coup d’etat in Egypt, following on other measures it has taken in the last year, a dark pall has fallen over the…

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The Olympic Games, and the Battle for Aleppo, Begin—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #70 (July 28)

The Opening of the XXX Olympic Games It was a poignant moment, as world leaders gathered in London last night (July 27) for the opening…

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South Africa strays from Mandela’s vision, abstaining in Security Council vote on Syria— Update #69 (July 27)

The following article is divided into five sections or parts. Due to its length, the reader may wish to read one or more different sections…

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Security Council adopts Resolution 2059 extending mandate of UNSMIS for 30 days (with text); fighting and risks intensify—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #67 (July 20)

The U.N. Security Council adopted a draft resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom, France, and Germany on Friday morning, July 20, 2012, extending the term…

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