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Movements for Peace
May 2012
Phyllis Bennis

Palestinian Hunger Strikers and U.S. Veterans Returning Service Medals Lead Movements for Peace

We're Fighting in a War We Lost Before the War Began
May 2012
Phyllis Bennis

New poll shows support for Afghanistan war lower than ever, and for good reason

Why peace and land security is key to Burma's democratic future
May 2012
Tom Kramer

Analysis of the social costs of large-scale Chinese-supported rubber farms in northern Burma suggests that the future for ordinary citizens will be affected as much by the country's chosen economic path as the political reforms underway. 

The Phases of War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Israel
April 2012
Phyllis Bennis

The U.S. is 11 years into its current war in Afghanistan and still losing. We never had a chance to "win" this war of vengeance – and while few in Washington are ready to admit that, they’ve continued to revise and redefine just what "winning" might look like.

Assessing Burma/Myanmar’s New Government
April 2012

Burma is in the midst of its most important period of political transition in over two decades. TNI and BCN hosted a conference to look at the challenges and opportunities in five key areas: politics, ethnic relations, the economy, social and humanitarian affairs, and the...

Burma Policy Briefings
Drugs on Latin America summit's agenda
April 2012
Martin Jelsma

A critical rethink of the war on drugs features prominently on the agenda of the Cartagena summit. This provides opportunities to move forward but also faces several risks that could suffocate the remarkable yet incipient political opening of the drugs debate in Latin America.

How international rules on countering terrorist-financing are undermining freedom of association
March 2012

How international rules on countering terrorist-financing are undermining freedom of association: an analysis of the impact of FATF ‘Special Recommendation VIII’ on non-profit organisations.

Counter-terrorism, ‘policy laundering’ and the FATF
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March 2012
Ben Hayes

A lack of democratic control, oversight and accountability of the FATF has allowed for regulations that circumvent concerns about human rights, proportionality and effectiveness.

Ending Burma’s Conflict Cycle?
February 2012

Peace does not just involve the government and ethnic armed opposition groups, but involves all of Burma's citizens.

TNI-BCN Burma Policy Briefing No. 8. February 2012
Could there really be a war against Iran?
February 2012
Phyllis Bennis

Although political brinksmanship with Iran is nothing new, escalating tensions do not bode well for the region.

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