http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:42:42 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Everything-after-that-is-gravy--citizen-diplomacy-and-ambassadorial-moments-during-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  Thanksgiving and foreign relations - I’ve been thinking that certainly, there must be stories going back years about the holiday’s impact on handshakes between ambassadors and meetings between heads of state during a time of year th... Thanksgiving Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Everything-after-that-is-gravy--citizen-diplomacy-and-ambassadorial-moments-during-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-First-US-official-participation-in-formal-Mine-Ban-Treaty-meeting-Cartagena-November-30th?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  Three thousand two hundred square kilometers of land have been cleared of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) since the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty entered into force, according to the 2009 Landmine Monitor Report that was published last week. T... Landmines Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-First-US-official-participation-in-formal-Mine-Ban-Treaty-meeting-Cartagena-November-30th?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Part-2-Interview-with-the-author-of-The-Politics-of-Human-Rights-Protection-Jan-Knippers-Black?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner PART 2 of interview with Jan Knippers Black, author of "The Politics of Human Rights Protection - Moving Intervention Upstream with Impact Assessment."How do those who feel vulnerable and recognize that injustice and feel that powerless get... Human Rights Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:16:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Part-2-Interview-with-the-author-of-The-Politics-of-Human-Rights-Protection-Jan-Knippers-Black?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Interview-with-the-author-of-The-Politics-of-Human-Rights-Protection-Jan-Knipper-Black?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner    In a thought-provoking interview, Jan Black, the author of “The Politics of Human Rights Protection – Moving Intervention Upstream with Impact Assessment,” explores and makes interesting revelations about hum... Human Rights Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:34:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Interview-with-the-author-of-The-Politics-of-Human-Rights-Protection-Jan-Knipper-Black?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Peace-Bases-built-by-Chavez--the-great-geopolitical-desires?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  ‘Peace bases’ were Venezuelan President Chávez’s response to the Colombia-U.S. military bases deal.  Adding to his cult of personality, Chávez is now trying to shift the balance of powers and work ... Colombia Venezuela Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:29:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Peace-Bases-built-by-Chavez--the-great-geopolitical-desires?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-France-and-Israel-political-meet-and-greet?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner This week, France and Israel met for their second session strategic dialogue headed by Pierre Sellal, Director General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yossi Gal, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The two countr... France Israel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:13:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d27-France-and-Israel-political-meet-and-greet?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Trade-roads-change-over-time-silk-turns-into-energy-on-the-Great-Energy-Roads-Uzbekistan-and-India?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner The Great Silk Road is one of the top tourist destinations that tourism agencies use to bring travelers to Uzbekistan. Several cities in Uzbekistan lay on the ancient trade route, some of which acquired great wealth and became extremely wealthy cit... Central Asia Uzbekistan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:27:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Trade-roads-change-over-time-silk-turns-into-energy-on-the-Great-Energy-Roads-Uzbekistan-and-India?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Public-sentiment-in-Afghanistan-and-alternative-solutions-that-lead-to-DDR-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner A run-off in Afghanistan. Only 22% of 2,400 Afghans polled (IRI) in July thought that there would be a second round of elections. In the same poll, when asked about their personal motivation to vote in the presidential election, 19% said it was secur... Afghanistan & Pakistan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Public-sentiment-in-Afghanistan-and-alternative-solutions-that-lead-to-DDR-in-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Border-towns-in-Ecuador-target-of-assassinations--two-community-leaders-dead?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner Leaflets threaten social cleansing of marginalized groups like drug addicts, thieves and prostitutes in communities living in San Lorenzo, Ecuador. San Lorenzo is a port town on the north coast of Ecuador. Along with receiving reports about these lea... Ecuador Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:14:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Border-towns-in-Ecuador-target-of-assassinations--two-community-leaders-dead?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Peace-Congratulations-Obama--congratulations-to-nuclear-nonproliferation--disarmament-regimes?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner The peaceful battle for active acknowledgment in demonstrating strength through restraint 1985 to 2009In recent years, attention is being given to a winning course not legitimizing the results of troublemakers. The nuclear nonproliferation community... Diplomacy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Peace-Congratulations-Obama--congratulations-to-nuclear-nonproliferation--disarmament-regimes?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Portraying-the-Maltese-talons--tourism-and-catering-might-hook-you-in?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner "Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold water becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor from the mind."The wise words of Leonardo da Vinci. I’m not going to throw trigonometry problems at you or ... Malta Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:47:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Portraying-the-Maltese-talons--tourism-and-catering-might-hook-you-in?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-All-roads-paved-with-good-intentions-in-Kazakhstan?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  “Instead of the number of poor falling by 15 million in 2009, we now project poverty to increase by about 15 million,” said Indermit Gill, World Bank Chief Economist for the Europe and Central Asia Region.“There are already 14... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:22:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-All-roads-paved-with-good-intentions-in-Kazakhstan?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d2-From-the-dr-who-signed-the-Declaration-of-Independence-to-whats-at-the-core-of-health-policies?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  The high cost of healthcare has been a subject that has confounded life in America and in various countries throughout the world throughout history. Why so high? Do higher costs in various countries determine the quality of care? Is health... Health care and insurance Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:40:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d2-From-the-dr-who-signed-the-Declaration-of-Independence-to-whats-at-the-core-of-health-policies?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d26-October-1st--Iran-meets-with-Group-of-Six-but-what-does-that-have-to-do-with-JacksonVanik?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  October 1st. The Group of Six are getting together with Iran to give Iran the opportunity to demonstrate that it is ready to build trust on the long-lasting ever-present nuclear issue with the international community. The UK, Russia, France, G... Russia Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d26-October-1st--Iran-meets-with-Group-of-Six-but-what-does-that-have-to-do-with-JacksonVanik?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Uruguay-and-the-US-will-be-fighting-cancer-together?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  An oncologist who raced into the Uruguayan presidential seat with the support of the Tupamaros, Dr. Tabare Vázquez is the first to bring the leftist Frente Amplio (Broad Front) into power. In the 1970’s, the Tupamaros wer... Women Uruguay Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:23:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Uruguay-and-the-US-will-be-fighting-cancer-together?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Review-Christopher-OSullivanColin-Powell-American-Power-and-Intervention-from-Vietnam-to-Iraq?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  Christopher O’Sullivan’s objective reconstruction of Powell’s days within the foreign policy bureaucracy and the circumstances surrounding the decisions regarding international intervention gives us a real understanding of the... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:22:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Review-Christopher-OSullivanColin-Powell-American-Power-and-Intervention-from-Vietnam-to-Iraq?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Whats-the-frequency-a-radiosonde-courtesy-of-global-meteorological--telecommunication-orgs?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  Hamburg, Germany is celebrating the first-ever Global Climate Week starting today. Hamburg’s Global Climate Week is running under the UN slogan “Seal the Deal!” The organizer of the event, Professor em. Hartmut Graßl, ... Environment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:55:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Whats-the-frequency-a-radiosonde-courtesy-of-global-meteorological--telecommunication-orgs?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d18-IATA-Director-General-asks-Obama-to-make-aviation-policy-a-priority--shout-loudly-against-EU-ETS?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  He doesn’t like the tightened restriction on alliances and antitrust immunity in the House-passed FAA Reauthorization Bill. As its Director General, he complements the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on developing the best ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:37:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d2-IATA-Director-General-asks-Obama-to-make-aviation-policy-a-priority--shout-loudly-against-EU-ETS?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Broadened-NATOshaped-missile-defense-as-opposed-to-US-unilateral-expensive-interceptors--radar?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  No promised interceptors in Poland and no radar in the Czech Republic by 2013. In a reversal to Bush security policies in relations with Poland and the Czech Republic, the Obama administration will not proceed in the direction of deploying an ... Missile Defense Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:35:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Broadened-NATOshaped-missile-defense-as-opposed-to-US-unilateral-expensive-interceptors--radar?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Time-and-place--the-coming-of-age-story-of-Rep-Joe-Wilson-in-todays-world?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner  It’s a coming-of-age story, you see. It’s about a representative who has come of age from the voting booths of a town to accept the responsibilities of performing rousing debates on the floors of Congress with the interest of a con... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:18:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5249-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Time-and-place--the-coming-of-age-story-of-Rep-Joe-Wilson-in-todays-world?cid=exrss-SF-Foreign-Policy-Examiner