The poisoning of former KGB officer and Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in London has sent shockwaves through the world. The shocking, drawn-out, and very public death evokes images of the …
Elections in Venezuela: An Impending Ch?vez Victory
As the Venezuelan presidential campaigns come to a close, analysts consider the future of Venezuela under President Hugo Ch?vez versus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales. Rosales, the governor of …
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Morales? Land-Reform Bill Threatens Near-Stability of Bolivia
The polarization of the Bolivian populace threatens the near-term stability of the state and could lead to political unrest among disparate economic groupings and political parties. Previously, TRC …
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Tempering Expectations for Iran and Syria?s Role in Iraq
International leaders and foreign policy specialists are calling for the US government to engage Iran and Syria diplomatically in hopes of reaching a regional, cooperative approach that improves the …
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Have We Learned Nothing?
With devastating attacks happening each year (see 36 attacks with more than 25 casualties in 2006 in the TRC Attack Database) and threats to Europe, in particular (see this WAR Report), at a …
Software Outsourcing Insecurity?
According to a report in ComputerWorld, the Defense Science Board (of which TRC's CEO/President is a member) will issue a report early in 2007 that will warn the Department of Defense (DoD) about the …
The State Within the State: Camorra?s Stranglehold Over Naples
Since the beginning of November 2006, Naples? police forces, local government, and citizens have resided in a city under siege from the infamous Camorra, the Neapolitan Mafia. In the past two weeks, …
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Some Positive Political Steps in Iraq
The dual announcements of an Iraqi draft law revising de-Baathification and Prime Minister Maliki?s intention to replace cabinet officials indicate some progress toward a political solution that may …
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US Response to Bayt Hanun Resonates in Palestinian Territories
The United States? decision to invoke its right to veto a United Nations? Security Council draft resolution condemning Israel for an attack on the Gaza city of Beit Hanoun has resounded in both the …
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Clashes erupt in Kyrgyz capital
Pro-Democracy movements, so popular during the Rose and Orange Revolutions in Georgia and the Ukraine respectively, are alive and well in Central Asia. Many of the former Soviet republics have …