by Robert Gardner | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted US business leaders who unanimously supported US ratification of the Law of Sea Treaty. The hearing shed light on how the treaty will provide the international legal framework to advance US company’s interests....
by Zachary Miller | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
Turkey, Syria escalate their war of words Joshua Foust / PBS On Friday, Syria shot down a Turkish military jet. While accounts vary, it seems an unarmed Turkish military jet was flying off the coast of Syria, probably in international waters, when Syrian air defenses...
by Prachi Naik | Jun 27, 2012 | Monitor
On the eve of the third Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Law of the Sea treaty, I find public dialogue on the convention (still) divided between two camps: one of expansive, enthusiastic support and another of small, stubborn opposition. While the...
by Zachary Miller | Jun 27, 2012 | Monitor
Who Cares How Many Women Are in Parliament? Joshua Foust and Melinda Hering/Foreign Policy Gender equality in government is important, but it’s not the primary variable in ensuring true representation. Assuming that female representation indicates greater political...
