Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia By Kyoungeun Cha, June 18, 2010 Maritime security has been a top issue in Northeast Asia recently. The sinking of the South Korean ship, the Cheonan, was a major agenda item at the annual summit that South Korean conducted with Japan and China on Jeju Island last month. Jeju Island is important for another reason. The South Korean … [Read more...] about Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia (Foreign Policy in Focus)
End of War by Eric Colville
We used to believe it was all human nature And there wasn’t too much you could do “war is inevitable” that’s what they said and everyone thought it was true ` so we blasted away with our bombs and our guns till the smoke finally cleared and the fighting was done only to find out that no one had won way back in the days before – the end of war once some guy went so far to say … [Read more...] about End of War by Eric Colville
Iceland Safe Haven for Press Freedom: Wikileaks Insider
REYKJAVIK — Iceland is becoming an offshore safe haven for information, an insider with whistleblower website WikiLeaks said Friday.Iceland is becoming an offshore safe haven for information, an insider with whistleblower website WikiLeaks said Friday.Iceland's parliament, the Altingi, voted Tuesday to task government with finding ways to increase information freedom and to … [Read more...] about Iceland Safe Haven for Press Freedom: Wikileaks Insider
Democratic Party Senator Launches Probe on Pacifists Under ‘Anti-terrorism And Death Penalty Act’
Published on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 by Focal Points Blog/Foreign Policy in Focus Will the Flotilla Attack Be Our 'Kent State' Moment? by Stephen ZunesEditor's note: See these related stories:Arrest Me, I am a Terrorist”ANDActivists dare Congressman to arrest them The offensive by the Congressional Democratic leadership against the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla has now … [Read more...] about Democratic Party Senator Launches Probe on Pacifists Under ‘Anti-terrorism And Death Penalty Act’
New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla
June 10, 2010DEMOCRACY NOWEXCLUSIVE: New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid FlotillaWATCH In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we bring you a sneak preview of previously unseen raw footage from the Mavi Marmara that will be formally released at a press conference at the United Nations later in the day. The footage shows the mood and the … [Read more...] about New Video Smuggled Out from Mavi Marmara of Israel’s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla