1. The Neutrality Complex: In Search of Free Markets and Neutral Networks
(News/Features)

... decided that it should be decentralized so it could withstand a nuclear attack. The result was a communications network that is largely free from control by governments and corporate monopolies. When new ...

2. Is Iran more republican than America?
(Blog/World)

... of the regime, however, continue to stress that presidential elections are of little consequence since real power in the Islamic Republic is held by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "On the nuclear ...

3. Obama attempts to build support in the Islamic world with a speech in Cairo
(Blog/World)

... of the issues that have divided Muslims and the west, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, America's use of torture tactics, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Iran's nuclear weapons program. ...

4. Why China won't get serious about North Korea
(Blog/World)

North Korea is continuing its effort to provoke the international community by showing outward signs of aggression. Monday's nuclear test was followed up with multiple short-range missile tests and new ...

5. How to deal with a nuclear North Korea
(Blog/World)

It looks like Lil' Kim and his crazy band of commies are up to their old tricks. North Korea tested two short-range missiles on Tuesday, following the test of a nuclear weapon on Monday. The reclusive ...

6. Obama tries to pressure Netanyahu into adopting a two-state solution: is it viable?
(Blog/World)

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was in Washington Monday to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. The key issues on the leader's agenda were how to deal with Iran and its suspected nuclear weapons ...

7. As the conflict in Pakistan heats up, it’s time to extend Canada's mission in Afghanistan
(Blog/World)

The Pakistani army is pushing deeper into the Swat Valley, in its offensive against Taliban militants, who now hold territory a mere 100 kilometres outside the nuclear-armed state's capital Islamabad. ...

8. Obama is kosher, say Jewish community leaders
(News/Vancouver)

...  Obama faces numerous challenges in the Middle East as he gets set to take office, including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the threat of a nuclear armed Iran, and the peace negotiations between the Israelis ...

9. North Korea's Nuclear Test and the Balance of Power in East Asia
(Papers/Papers)

Introduction On October 9, 2006, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, announced that it had successfully tested a nuclear bomb. This test has gained North ...