International Politics

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Inc. January 2005 Elizabeth Wasserman	Happy Birthday, WTO? An organization best known for sparking riots also deserves some credit for promoting the interests of American entrepreneurs.
ifeminists December 22, 2004 Wendy McElroy	UNICEF's 'Rights' Focus Is All Wrong Next year's appointment may be the most controversial in UNICEF's history. In part, it will be a struggle for the soul of the agency. But, as in all things U.N., it will also involve jockeying for political position.
ifeminists December 15, 2004 Carey Roberts	When the Sisterhood Rules the World: The Sad Tale of UNICEF The fact of the matter is, we will never know how many children around the world became the collateral damage of radical feminism. And there is no doubt it will take many years to restore the luster to UNICEF's once-lofty reputation.
National Defense January 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Stryker Units Get Instant Feedback From Troops at War As the Army prepares to receive its 1,000th Stryker light armored vehicle this month, commanders are quickly absorbing lessons from combat operations in Iraq and are developing new tactics to help counter violent insurgencies in Iraq's major cities.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Electronic Warfare Politically motivated Internet virus writers are a growing group, and it looks likely that Internet viruses will increasingly become a tool of war.
Science News December 11, 2004 Janet Raloff	Shark Finning Faces Broader Sanctions The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)--an intergovernmental fishery organization that concerns itself with large fish in the open seas--unanimously agreed to ban shark finning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004	Tightening Israeli-Egyptian Ties Four free-trade zones will be created in Egypt as a result of a deal to be signed by Israel, Egypt, and the U.S. on Dec. 14.
ifeminists December 8, 2004 Carey Roberts	Kofi's Resignation Won't Cure the AIDS Epidemic If we are going to beat AIDS, we need to use an approach that is based on hard science, not trendy ideology. And that's where the UNAIDS report goes wrong. All those impressive-looking AIDS statistics coming out of the UNAIDS are suspect, especially the ones that apply to men.
IDB America November 2004 Gilberto Rincon Gallardo	The Importance of Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Mexico It is worth remembering that Mexico's constitution mandates nondiscrimination. Thus, the constitution itself imparts a fundamental regard for human rights to our laws and obligates our country to comply with the requirements set by international agreements.
Reason December 2004 Matt Welch	Biased about Bias Regarding media bias, the ideology of bias detection begets the shortcut of hyperbole, which then demands escalation when the conditions being described worsen. What are bloggers and other media watchdogs willing to believe about the target of their wrath?
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