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    The Statistics Bazaar
    Ricardo Vargas

    The drugs scene in Colombia is characterized by the fact that it is dominated by a confusion of insufficiently supported statistics and speculative diagnoses which produce policies that reflect this chaos.

    Haiti, Again?
    Phyllis Bennis

    The marginalisation of the UN and the militarisation of the US aid effort in Haiti reflect how humanitarian needs take a back seat to the Pentagon's priorities.

    Yemen: Deja Vu All Over Again
    Phyllis Bennis

    Obama administration approved 70 million dollars of military assistance to Yemen, just the amount of development aid that the Bush senior withdrew for Yemen's refusal to approve the first Gulf war at the UN Security Council 20 years ago.

    Goldstone & International Law
    Phyllis Bennis

    The Goldstone report is significant not only because of its detailed documentation of war crimes committed in the Gaza war, but also because of its direct reference to universal jurisdiction, that calls on all governments to arrest and try any individual responsible for the alleged crimes.

    Ending the US War in Afghanistan
    Phyllis Bennis
     David Wildman

    In this compact, concise, jargon-free primer, the authors examine the U.S. war in Afghanistan and why it must be brought to an end.

    Responsibility to Protect
    Denis Halliday
    Fiona Dove
    Phyllis Bennis
     Henning Melber

    Reponsibility to Protect -  a responsibility of all States to protect their own populations, but ultimately a responsibility of the whole human race, to protect our fellow human beings from extreme abuse wherever and whenever it occurs, might provide a tool – if used carefully and...

    Pressing issues for UN peacekeeping operations
    Mariano Aguirre
     Joana Abrisketa

    The resignation of the UN commander in chief in Congo this year is indicative of the rising number of problematic UN peacekeeping missions. For peacemaking in complex environments to have a chance of succeeding, members of the UN Security Council will need to transcend their own national...

    U.N. General Assembly president urges rich countries to better address the economic crisis
    Nick Buxton

    Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, the elected president of the United Nations General Assembly, d'Escoto has touched a raw nerve among the world's most powerful nations.

    Drug Policy Reform in Practice
    Martin Jelsma
    Tom Blickman
    The academic journal Nueva Sociedad recently released an issue to promote the debate in Latin America on drug policy reform. TNI contributed with the article "Drug policy reform in practice: Experiences with alternatives in Europe and the US".
    Why is the UN ignoring the financial crisis?
    Nick Buxton
    UN conference was convened to find new ways of dealing with the global financial and economic crises and give voice to those most affected by them. But the rich countries have opposed any real change, and the result is an anemic UN document.
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