Politics & Policy

If Turtle Bay Had a Moral Compass…

By JR_Internet August 12, 2006

It’s happy hour at the United Nations. After four weeks of Hezbollah-provoked war in Israel and Lebanon, accompanied by much diplomatic hand-wringing, the U.N. Security Council met Friday evening to ...

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Terrorism? What’s That?

By JR_Internet August 8, 2006

Among the many reasons to beware the United Nations as a vehicle for peace in Israel, Lebanon, or any other part of the globe now threatened by Islamic terrorists, there ...

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Who’s Dissin’ Whom

By JR_Internet July 26, 2006

As Israel fights to defend itself against the Iranian-and-Syrian-backed terrorists of Hezbollah, are we really seeing a reckless, damaging and — yes — disproportionate response? You bet. But not from Israel. ...

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Guilty!

By JR_Internet July 14, 2006

Park’s conviction comes at a time when the scandal-ridden U.N. is demanding $1.8 billion for the renovation of the same Turtle Bay headquarters where the grand U.N. conclave has been ...

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No Free Parking

By JR_Internet July 11, 2006

New York – The United Nations keeps promising transparency. But for a real window on the U.N., skip the pronouncements of Turtle Bay. The better place to look right now ...

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The U.N.’s Day in Court

By JR_Internet June 28, 2006

The defendant, South Korean businessman Tongsun Park, is charged in the Southern District of New York with acting as an unregistered agent of Saddam’s Iraq — which tried through various ...

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The Unreality of U.N. Reform

By JR_Internet June 13, 2006

Writing in the June 12 Financial Times, Annan reminds us that the U.S. has been threatening to block U.N. spending unless the organization shows serious progress toward reform. So, declares ...

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

By JR_Internet June 9, 2006

Good Afternoon graduates, President Burke, trustees, faculty, and friends of Keuka College–and Dad. Thank you for the chance to speak on this wonderful day. To the Class of 2006, warmest ...

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A Supreme Mess

By JR_Internet May 5, 2006

Even the United Nations’ own employees don’t trust it to deliver justice. Just ask Cynthia Brzak, an American who has worked for the past 26 years at the U.N. refugee ...

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What a Bunch of Winners

By JR_Internet May 3, 2006

Here’s one for the new ethics office at the United Nations: Not only do we now know that Secretary-General Kofi Annan accepted a $500,000 prize from the ruler of Dubai, ...