Rhetoric v History
Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address this week, a task which…More
Tagged: International Affairs
Scenes From The Sri Lankan Election Campaign
On 26 January Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the government of incumbent…More
A Dismissal Is Not An Acquittal
For an Obama Administration intent on convincing the world that the US will no longer…More
Haiti's 200-Year Earthquake
The recent earthquake in Haiti has brought the island nation a level of attention, interest,…More
Why We’re Losing Faith In Soft Visionaries
The Republican victory in Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat in snowy Massachusetts may seem a…More
The Billionaire Running Chile
If you are planning a holiday in Chile this year, it’s likely you’ll fly with…More
Not A Time To Be Pulling Strings
I am overwhelmed, frustrated and even angered by what some journalists have written about Haiti…More
This Is Cruel And Inhuman Punishment
It is difficult to imagine what horrors are being endured by the family and friends…More
Getting Into Gaza
In late December, one year after Israel’s brutal military assault on the Gaza Strip, some…More
The Fine Art Of Diplomacy
Australia’s international cultural profile is not something many at home tend to think about. Given…More