New Realism, A Progressive Foreign Policy - Democratic Party

Presidential Candidate, Gov. Bill Richardson spoke at The Center for Strategic and International Studies. There he outlined a Progressive Foreign Policy for America’s future.

Viewpoint: African unity still a dream

"My father, Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, was a trendsetter in more ways than one. One of his most outstanding legacies was a political commitment to African continental unity. The Arabic-speaking states of North Africa were, in his vision, no less African than those...

Today in history - Dec. 9

"Today is Saturday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2006. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," was published in England. On this date: In 1608, English poet John...

Fallout shelters in our future

Is the international nuclear non-proliferation regime on the verge of collapsing?  Europe is down the drain, if Algiers and Cairo and Rabat go nuclear.  The Times article is very much a prospective look at a future that may never happen: but, still,  Pyongyang,...

Chavez and Al-Qadhafi in Oil Talks

The leaders of Venezuela and Libya have held talks on oil production co-operation during a one-day visit by Hugo Chavez to the North African country. Talks between Hugo Chavez and Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi on Wednesday focused on increased co-operation on oil production...

Morocco: The Soul of the Medina

"Guarded by the Middle Atlas mountains, just four hours on a plane from London, is the most complete medieval city in the Arab world. Unlike the bohemian tourist playground of Marrakesh, Fez seems suspended in an ancient century long before the advent of easyJet, electricity...