Supreme Court Blocks Trials at Guantánamo

Court rules that US military tribunals violate the Geneva Convention and US Constitution
John O’Neil
June 30, 2006

Democracy in the Arab World: Not Yet, Thanks

Democratic elections in the Middle East extend power to Islamic extremists who oppose western democracy
July 4, 2006

Migrants, Bound for Spain, Set off a Boom

Frustrated with a coast stripped of resources, African migrants risk lives by embarking on desperate sea voyages to Spain
Meg Bortin
June 21, 2006

Dealing With Terrorists: Sometimes Talking Is the Lesser Evil

Engagement need not be equated with an abandonment of principles
Martin Griffiths
July 3, 2006

Controlling Carrots and Sticks

Bush administration creates formulas for foreign-aid agency, but then the US State Department doesn't like the end results
Michael M. Phillips
July 5, 2006