Mexico’s Debacle—A Teaching Moment October 28, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Moises Naim, the editor of Foreign Policy magazine, recently wrote that what is said about Brazil today—that the country’s potential has finally been unlocked—was […]
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A section containing all blog entries, articles and commentaries. Many of these entries were imported from my earlier Blogspot, MovableType and WordPress blogs. In addition, political commentary, articles and essays written for publication and coursework can be found here. Much of the commentary in this section was published in The Multiracial Activist, The Abolitionist Examiner, The Good Men Project and Interracial Voice. Many essays in this section were written for coursework at the American Military University.
Obama Still Doesn’t Quite Get It
Obama Still Doesn’t Quite Get It October 28, 2009Ivan Eland Although President Barack Obama has more empathy for the opinions of the Islamic world than his predecessor and seems to vaguely […]
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Read moreIs Adulation of the Military Really Patriotic?
Is Adulation of the Military Really Patriotic? October 21, 2009Ivan Eland A recent article in the New York Times reported that the military has become frustrated with President Barack Obama because he hasn’t […]
Read moreBeyond the Suitcase
Beyond the Suitcase October 21, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Between August and December 2007, Latin America was enthralled by a political melodrama involving a suitcase with $790,550 confiscated after a private flight […]
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I was booked for a Take Back The Night event on October 14th. The faculty sponsor and the chair of the event were both excited to have a male speaker […]
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Read moreFive Facts About Afghanistan
Five Facts About Afghanistan October 14, 2009Ivan Eland The corridors of power in the nation’s capital are abuzz with the complexities of the situation in Afghanistan. If only we send 40,000 […]
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