Information on "Consequences of War"
April 2013
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9 Apr 2013
Interview with Steven Vigil on the Uneasy Truce Between Gangs in El Salvador
Government crackdowns and a fragile but enduring truce between El Salvador's gangs have dramatically lowered the country's homicide rates. In today's interview, TAGSPPES’ Steven Vigil applauds the results but also calls for the next step – i.e., crime-busting poverty alleviation programs run at the local level. More on «Interview with Steven Vigil on the Uneasy Truce Between Gangs in El Salvador» -
8 Apr 2013
The Failure of America's Hit and Run Military
On the 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, Henry Carey considers the long-term consequences of Washington’s ‘hit and run’ approach to military interventions. His look at both the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions makes for grim reading, both for America’s policymakers and its citizens. More on «The Failure of America's Hit and Run Military»
January 2013
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18 Jan 2013
The Year of Not Living Dangerously
According to Robert Latona, ETA and other Basque separatist groups have rebranded their once-violent struggle into "a dream of self-determination." ETA in particular is struggling to convince the Spanish people that it is now a politically legitimate independence movement. More on «The Year of Not Living Dangerously»
November 2012
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6 Nov 2012
Iraq Amnesty Could Set Killers Loose
Iraq's hotly debated amnesty law has its ambiguities. Laith Hammoudi contemplates whether giving Iraqi prisoners a fresh start will prevent victims and their families from receiving justice. More on «Iraq Amnesty Could Set Killers Loose»
May 2010
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6 May 2010
Justifying Targeted Killings
The Obama administration has attempted a complete legal justification for targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. It isn’t quite hitting the mark, Peter A Buxbaum writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Justifying Targeted Killings»
