Known globally for headlines about brutal military crackdowns on protestors, incarceration of over 2,000 political prisoners, rampant corruption, ethnic war, press censorship, and shady dealings with North Korea—involving potentially the development of nuclear weapons—the reclusive nation of Burma has recently attracted attention for nominal reforms, among them the November 2010…
Walter Lohman on FOX Business, 5/7/08 …
Ma Ying-jeou, inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on May 20, 2008, has pledged to strengthen Taiwan's economic and political relationships with China. At the same time, he has good reason to preserve Taiwan's separate identity, and the U.S. has good reason to support him. Taiwan is one of…
An Analysis of the Crisis in Burma and America's Response …
Walter Lohman examines the protests and violence that have erupted in Myanmar …
Members of Congress are considering several bills designed to combat climate change. Chief among them is Senate bill 2191--America's Climate Security Act of 2007--spearheaded by Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA). This bill would set a limit on the emissions of greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide from the combustion of coal, oil, and…
For months now, many encouraging signals have been coming from Burma’s military-backed regime. The list of reforms over...…
As we inch closer to the April 1 by-elections in Burma, during which Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for...…
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After watching as Burma released a mere handful of political prisoners—between 11 and 30, according to various reports,...…
Last week, The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion entitled “Burma Policy: Hope and Reality,” which revolved around...…
Imagine a world where you constantly fear for your family’s survival. Yesterday, your 14-year-old son was kidnapped and...…
As chaos grips the Arab world and the international community’s focus, the United States and other world leaders should...…
Three weeks ago the BBC World Service Trust, a charity for the British network, was angling for a share of State...…
Was it wise for the Obama administration to reverse the Bush administration’s policy of distancing the U.S. from the...…
North Korea’s status as an international pariah is richly deserved. The country is a proliferator of nuclear technology...…