With Obama having checked out, U.S. foreign policy is on auto pilot—“Do nothing”
As we have pointed out, President Barack Obama has effectively checked out of his responsibilities to vigilantly promote and defend the foreign policy interests of…
As we have pointed out, President Barack Obama has effectively checked out of his responsibilities to vigilantly promote and defend the foreign policy interests of…
(developing) See Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Randal C. Archibold, “Obama and Raúl Castro Meet, Making History,” New York Times, April 11, 2015. President Barack Obama…
REPRISE: “The League of Authoritarian States”—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #50 (June 9) First published June 9, 2012 … Responses to events in Syria…
The proceedings of the General Assembly informal meeting on Syria on June 7, and the statements by Security Council representatives made following a closed meeting…
Following is the final version of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on the massacre in Syria, adopted on June 1 at an emergency session….
Kofi Annan is not God At first sight, it might appear that the international community, including the three Permanent Members of the Security Council that…
Revised March 1, 2012 For earlier articles on Syria by The Trenchant Observer, see the Articles on Syria page. Syrian tank firing in Homs “So,…
Today, February 16, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly approved by an overwhelming margin (137 in favor, 12 against, with 17 abstentions) a resolution (Doc.A/66/L.36)…
Hans Rühle, the former director of the planning staff in the German Ministry of Defense, has published one article in Der Spiegel and another in…
Véja: Hans Rühle, “Is Brazil Developing the Bomb?” (translated from the German), Der Spiegel (Spiegel International Online), May 7,2010 “Brasil volta a flertar com a…
Update May 26, 2010 For a harshly critical view of Lula and Brazil’s actions vis-à-vis Iran, see Thomas L. Friedman, “As Ugly as It Gets,”…
O Observador Incisivo José Goldemberg, professor da Universidade de São Paulo e experto na área da energia nuclear, têm publicado (O Estado de São Paulo…
O Observador Incisivo Reflexões, comendo uma Madeleine*, numa chuvosa manhã de sábado (*referência a Marcel Proust) A notícia do Chile sobre o terremoto em 27…
EL OBSERVADOR INCISIVO Reflexiones, comiendo una madeleine*, en una mañana de sábado lluvioso (*referencia a Marcel Proust) Las noticias procedentes de Chile sobre el terremoto…
Reflections, Eating a Madeline, on a Rainy Saturday Morning (*reference to Marcel Proust) The news from Chile regarding the earthquake on Februray 27 evokes sympathy…