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Comment RSSThe terror attacks of September 11, 2001 were tragic on so many levels. On this 10th anniversary of that horrific day, our minds turn immediately to the souls and the families of the nearly-3000 people who lost their lives that day. Indeed, I think in particular of my Georgetown colleague, Leslie A. Whittington, who was on American Flight 77– along …
Articles by Anthony Arend
Home » Author Archive » Anthony ArendThe tragedy of 9/11 and the loss of the American soul
11.09.11 # 12:25 # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, International Organizations, Supreme Court # 3 CommentsChristopher Clayton Joyner: In Memoriam
10.09.11 # 23:15 # Education # One CommentIt is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of my dear friend Chris Joyner. Chris died peacefully this evening at the Virginia Hospital Center after a short illness. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Nancy, and his children, Kristin and Clayton.
Chris was a world-renowned scholar of international law, a dear friend and …
Bainbridge’s foreign policy prediction
22.08.11 # 15:06 # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # One CommentMy dear friend Steve Bainbridge posts:
Russell Kirk once asked:
Are we to saturation-bomb most of Africa and Asia into righteousness, freedom, and democracy? And, having accomplished that, however would we ensure persons yet more unrighteous might not rise up instead of the ogres we had swept away?
With that in mind, and while in now …
International Youth Day– August 12th
12.08.11 # 13:25 # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentIn celebration of International Youth Day, the United Nations Photo Library has posted some great pictures! Enjoy!
(HT: Martha Heinemann Bixby)
Mark Vlasic on preventing the illicit trade in antiquities
9.08.11 # 16:21 # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentMy friend Mark Vlasic has an excellent article in The Guardian on the need to combat illicit trade in antiquities. Vlasic, a Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Institute for Law, Science, and Global Security, writes:
The allegations could have come straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. Three art dealers and a collector have been accused of running an antiquities smuggling ring …
US increases efforts in Mexico to combat drug cartels– But is this the right approach?
7.08.11 # 10:27 # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentThe New York Times is reporting that the United States and Mexico have been developing “innovative” methods for addressing the challenge of drug cartels. According to the Times,
The United States is expanding its role in Mexico’s bloody fight against drug trafficking organizations, sending new C.I.A. operatives and retired military personnel to the country and considering plans to deploy private …
Combating HIV in Belize
6.08.11 # 13:30 # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentFrom the UNDP website:
With an HIV prevalence of 2.1 percent among adults, Belize has the highest HIV prevalence in Central America and the third-highest in the Caribbean after the Bahamas and Haiti, according to a 2007 study. UNAIDS estimates some 3,600 people are currently living with HIV in Belize, 2,000 of them women.
Belize has a total …
