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Ocampo’s New Move for the ICC: Prosecuting Post-Election Violence

December 26, 2010

On Wednesday December 15 the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo announced that the ICC was issuing summons against six Kenyan citizens…

Obama’s Words in Cairo, and Egypt’s Democratic Setback

December 12, 2010

During his speech on June 4, 2010 in Cairo, President Obama expressed commitment to “governments that reflect the will of the people,” promising that while…

A Dim Outlook for Democracy in Egypt

December 1, 2010

Egypt’s decision not to allow monitors at its recent parliamentary elections bodes ill for democracy in that country. Though Egypt is no paragon of emerging…

Connecting to Development

November 1, 2010

On a stormy day in January 2008, a ship veered off course by the northern coast of Egypt to avoid bad weather. Within days, an…

Millennium Development Goals: A Call to Action, Not Wishful Thinking

October 11, 2010

When heads of state signed the “Millennium Declaration” in 2000, nearly a third of the global population was living on less than $1 a day. …