Crises and opportunities: Setting Haiti on a more prosperous and resilient path
There’s a famous Haitian proverb, Se lè ou nan bezwen, ou konn ki moun ki zanmi ou, that means a true friend will always be...
It is Not Enough: African Ex-Slave Reparations in a Deeply Troubled Racist Plural America
It is not that I oppose reparations for Black American citizens with enslaved African slave ancestors; especially since my family would certainly qualify ....
The Apparatus of the State and the Monopolization of Violence in Society: A Study on The Alternative of the Anarchical State
In political philosophy and sociology, the concepts of the structure of a state and the legitimate monopolization of violence, have always been the center...
Gun Violence in the USA: A Threat to Human Rights and Social Fabric
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, again sparked the US national debate about its gun culture. The shooter killed 19 children and two teachers...
Summit of the Americas, an Opportunity to Re-engage Regional Partners
Authors: Antonio Garrastazu and Sofia Herrera*
The IX Summit of the Americas (Summit) comes at a critical juncture in inter-American relations. The region is in...
Can the West Afford to be Simultaneously Tough on Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia?
There is no doubt that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seized the attention of the international community. Western powers, some of whom have hesitated...
Viva la Muerte!: Gun Violence And America’s Culture Of Death
It’s grimly ironic. Though analyzed endlessly, America’s epidemic mass shootings remain difficult to explain. To be sure, the heinous killings are the work of...
The Despair of American Youths under an Overly ‘Critical Society’
A recent tragic incident in the United States has stunned the world. This incident, is not merely “domestic terrorism”, but its root cause, that...
Are Biden’s Troubles of his Own Making?
What a fractious world we live in. The somnambulist Biden has woken up in his nocturnal wanderings to hear complaints about China for its...
A U.S.-ASEAN summit—a face or a farce
Inherited from the classic diplomacy of Europe, summit is a globally recognized instrument of highest-level meeting for common interests among nations. It has been...