Political Affairs Magazine

Pakistanis Reject Taliban, US Military Role

03.07.2009

Pakistanis reject the violence and values of the Taliban but also want foreign military intervention in their country to end, a nationwide survey there revealed recently.

Honduran Activists Report Army 'Forcibly Recruiting' Youngsters in Rural Areas

03.07.2009

During a telephone conference call with journalists in Costa Rica, Honduran activists today reported that human rights defenders have been threatened and that the Honduran army is forcibly recruiting youngsters in rural areas, following the "coup" on Sunday.

Rep. McGovern Letter to Sec. Clinton on Honduras Coup

02.07.2009

I very much appreciate that the Obama Administration has taken a principled stand against the coup in Honduras, the ouster of President Zelaya and the violations of human rights and civil liberties that have taken place in Honduras since the coup last Sunday.

A New Day Dawns in the Western Hemisphere: The Old Day Not Yet Buried

02.07.2009

Sunday the Honduran military carried out a coup ousting President Manuel Zelaya from power. Almost immediately leaders of Western Hemisphere nations condemned the actions taken in Tegucigalpa, the capital city.

Cartoon: Goodbye Capitalism....

02.07.2009

A recent poll showed that only about half of Americans think capitalism is better than socialism, while the rest are unsure or see socialism as a better idea. With the collapse of the financial system and the economy, the ideology of the free market has fewer and fewer adherents.

Congress Unveils More Health Reform Proposals

02.07.2009

Congress continued to work on health reform and made some progress before adjourning for the July 4 recess. Still, the bulk of the work awaits them in July.

Change is Here, Change is Coming

02.07.2009

If the last 30 years were an era of reaction, then the coming decade could turn into an era of reform, even radical reform. Six months into the Obama presidency, I would say without hesitation that the landscape, atmosphere, conversation and agenda have strikingly changed compared to the previous eight years.

Hemispheric Significance of Honduras Events

02.07.2009

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has announced he will return to his country this weekend, accompanied by a distinguished group of Latin American and International figures including Organization of American States Secretary General Jos� Miguel Insulza and the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador.

Peace Coalition Calls for Rapid and Total End to Iraq Occupation

02.07.2009

With Iraqis celebrating the first symbolic benchmark of a U.S. troop withdrawal today, United For Peace and Justice, the country's largest antiwar coalition, is encouraged by these first steps but calls for a rapid and total end to the U.S. war and occupation.

Climate Bill Passage Welcomed, Moves to Senate

02.07.2009

Coalitions of labor, community and environmental groups cheered the passage of the historic climate change legislation in the House last month. But the hard work for a similar bill in the Senate has just begun, they added.