The Charter of the United Nations states it will “ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest.” But as it stands now, armed force is not used save in U.S. Read more...

On Veteran’s Day, America honored the women and men who served their country by promising allegiance to the United States, and proved it in armed combat. But while our veterans have proven their loyalty to our government, our government has not proven its loyalty to them ““ particularly the Pilipino soldiers who fought during World War II. Read more...

In our multicultural world, international links are established through travel, economy and politics. However, we at UCLA do not necessarily have to go on the road to make these connections; we ourselves make up a colorful, vivacious quilt. Read more...

The last time the United States bombed a suspected weapons development facility, they destroyed a pharmacy in Sudan. In Afghanistan, the United States accidentally bombed what they thought to be an al-Qaeda affiliate ““ it was a wedding. Read more...

It’s politics as usual in Israel. Early last week, Israel’s Labor Party left Ariel Sharon’s unity government in a dispute over budget allocations. Sharon was then forced to make a decision: he could either invite fringe right-wing parties to join his government or he could call for early elections. Read more...

I was recently asked, “Why can’t the United States be more like Canada? Just your ordinary, international-law abiding country, that keeps to itself and doesn’t bully other countries.” My first reaction was, “Are you on crack?” The United States will never be like Canada. Read more...

Veteran’s Day doesn’t mean much to people who don’t know any veterans, or are not veterans themselves. Most students at UCLA will likely use the day to catch up on studying or as a means of extending their social plans for the weekend. Read more...