Soldiers, not peacekeepers, are the heroes of the new Canada. How 9/11 changed the way we talk about our troops — and how we see ourselves
As the Mandela era is overtaken by African politics as usual, a Canadian diplomat shares his personal account of the end of apartheid
Colombian militias are clearing civilians out of the countryside and into gang-controlled slums, to the benefit of foreign corporations. Is this really the ideal free trade partner for Canada?
Can the military’s massive counterinsurgency gamble salvage the Afghan war?
How one African country emerged intact from its post-colonial struggles
Canadian foreign policy has become a mishmash of conflicting priorities and half-baked initiatives. Can it be fixed?
As Europe swings to the right, BBC journalist Nick Fraser asks: is the EU worth saving?
How a Rwandan genocide survivor made peace with the man who almost killed her
Scenes from Afghan life in wartime
How a Rwandan genocide survivor made peace with the man who almost killed her
A photo gallery from the US military base in Cuba
Are fortification and foreign aid making Kabul more dangerous?
Can Turkey fulfill its promise as a bridge between East and West when its own peoples stand divided?
Do our development and immigration policies amount to foreign aid in reverse?
Who will be convicted of the Khmer Rouge’s war crimes?
How Iraq figures in Big Oil’s dreams
The war in Afghanistan will be won or lost on Highway 1
Once soulful and historic, the Russian village is dying. Will the state survive?
With all eyes focused on Palestine, will the Islamic Resistance Movement choose violence and ideology or pragmatic rule?
Celebrities have thrown their arms around Africa.
Has the continent benefited from this awkward embrace?
Africa is a mess and it’s not going
to get better any time soon.
As the standoff with the United States heats up, Iranians are united on nuclear policy, but little else
A nomadic tribe confronts the latest chapter in Afghanistan’s tumultuous history
Widespread discontent swept leftist South American governments into power. Will it now sweep them out?
Fearing death or imprisonment, Iraqi men flee their cities leaving wives and daughters to fend for themselves
The United States is drawing a military noose around China, and India is glad to help. But is anyone considering the possible consequences?
As the killing in Darfur continues, the question arises once more: why can no one stop it?
