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In Face of Ukrainian Unrest, Doing Nothing is the Best Approach
- Analysis
- January 24, 2014
One of the strongest barriers to our understanding of world events is the tendency to view what happens in other countries as a sort of morality play in which good fights evil. This way of looking at the world encourages us to pick sides and interfere in conflicts which do not really concern us, in
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Belief, Not Principle, Guiding Canada’s Mideast Policy
- Analysis
- January 24, 2014
There has been a good deal of debate regarding Prime Minister Harper’s visit to Israel, and in particular his speech to the Israeli Knesset. Supporters of the government trumpet what they see as a triumphant Prime Ministerial tour, one that has further cemented bilateral ties and reinforced the government’s strong and “principled” support for Israel.
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New Thinking on Global Climate Governance
- Analysis
- January 23, 2014
While international negotiations on climate change continue to stall, innovative action to address it goes on in a wide range of places and involving a dizzying array of actors. Most people have tended to place their hopes on a single international treaty that will make authoritative decisions binding everyone to deal with climate change. However,
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Reforming the Spy Game
- Analysis
- January 21, 2014
When it comes to secret intelligence, the United States sometimes behaves like a true democracy. It reminds me of the Leonard Cohen line, “democracy is coming…to the U.S.A.” President Barack Obama’s speech on January 17 marked an important occasion in the ongoing American struggle to conduct espionage while remaining true to democratic values. The U.S.
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