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A curious balancing act at the UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

Srdja Pavlovic | 04/10/2016

The conviction of Radovan Karadzic is an opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its commitment to preventing such atrocities from happening again.

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OPINION
Boosting UN peace operations: Proceed with caution
David S. McDonough | 04/07/2016

Why renewing Canada’s peacekeeping commitment will be more complex than it seems.

Trudeau and Israel/Palestine: Paragon of progressives or much ado about nothing?
Ardi Imseis | 04/06/2016

Despite talk of even-handedness, the Liberals are staying in step with Harper.

Drought tightens the screws on Zimbabwe’s most vulnerable
Michael Messenger | 04/06/2016

Neither crops nor children are growing up healthy.

Our disastrous military interventions
Gar Pardy | 04/06/2016

There can be no expectation that our military interventions will do more good than the obvious disaster they are.

Ten million children in Yemen paying the price for an adult’s war
David Morley | 04/06/2016

Yemen was already a fragile state. This conflict, one year on, is deepening poverty and deprivation.

Stretching the thin blue line even thinner
Valarie Findlay | 04/04/2016

Officers are expected to act as warriors, psychologists, counsellors and public servants.

The search for stability in Eastern Europe: Policy options for Canada
Andrew Rasiulis | 04/03/2016

Canada should become far more engaged than it has in seeking a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.

Why the EU-Turkey migrant deal will blow up in everybody’s face
Gwynne Dyer | 03/31/2016

'It will require physical force to get some of them on the planes or boats that will take them back – enough force that there will be real casualties.'

Beyond the deficit fixation: Morneau reaffirms federal role in Canada
Les Whittington | 03/30/2016

But whether his approach is enough to get the economy rolling is an open question.

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COLUMNISTS
Gwynne Dyer
What would a Syrian peace deal look like?
04/06/2016

No decisive victory is possible for any side.

Jim Creskey
Letter from the publisher
04/12/2016

There's been a marriage between Embassy and The Hill Times newspapers.

Scott Taylor
The pitfalls of training foreign fighters
04/06/2016

Without understanding their personal objectives, it’s often counterproductive in the long run.

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