CTV News 02/11/2011 By CTV.ca News Staff With the stunning news Friday that Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has officially stepped down and the military has taken over, many are watching to see exactly what role the U.S. will play in ushering in a new government. U.S. President Barack Obama promised […]
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PREVENTION OF ARMED CONFLICT 02/11 By Michael Shank Download Media Training Manual in ENGLISH, ARABIC, CHINESE, RUSSIAN, FRENCH, and SPANISH. PREFACE Welcome to the GPPAC’s Media Training Manual The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) is a world-wide civil society-led network which aims […]
THE HILL 02/02/11 By Michael Shank The protests in Egypt must be understood within the prism of past policy in Washington, specifically President George W. Bush’s policy. While U.S. policies in the Middle East have never been dependable, let alone consistent, many conservatives in Washington this week, including former Bush […]
The Nation 01/03/2011 By Greg Kaufmann The War in Afghanistan is the longest in US history [1], at 110 months, and the most expensive, at $1 million per soldier and over $100 billion annually. There have been over 2,200 [2] US and coalition casualties, and tens of thousands of Afghan […]
THE NATION 01/03/11 By Greg Kaufmann The War in Afghanistan is the longest in US history [1], at 110 months, and the most expensive, at $1 million per soldier and over $100 billion annually. There have been over 2,200 [2] US and coalition casualties, and tens of thousands of Afghan […]
CTV News 12/16/2010 By CTV.ca News Staff After nine years and a recent 30,000-troop surge, U.S. President Barack Obama says the American-led war in Afghanistan has weakened al Qaeda and the Taliban, but analysts warn that the situation remains extremely volatile. “In some places, the gains are fragile and reversible, […]
RELIGION & VIOLENCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAITH AND CONFLICT 12/10 By Michael Shank and Courtney Erwin REFERENCE REVIEWS of “Victims of Religious Violence” Chapter: “Two over-arching essays – on terrorism and on victims – give us a welcome steer here on what is what…Victims come in all shapes and sizes […]
The Hill 11/17/2010 By Hannah Brenton Capitol Hill staffers who have spent time working abroad say it is an invaluable experience. Congressmen expect their staff to keep them up-to-date on the latest foreign-policy debates, and those who have worked overseas say that first-hand knowledge can be crucial. Michael Shank, communications […]
AFP 09/08/2010 By Shaun Tandon WASHINGTON – The United States should scale back troops and goals in Afghanistan as its military campaign has backfired and boosted the Taliban, according to a study billed as a Plan B for President Barack Obama. The report by nearly 50 scholars and policymakers states […]
The Hill 09/02/2010 By Afghanistan Study Group At eight years and counting, the U.S. war in Afghanistan is now the longest in our history, surpassing both Vietnam and the Soviet Union’s own extended military campaign there. With the surge, it will cost the U.S. taxpayer nearly $100 billion per year, […]