The Americas Archive

• 1March 16, 2011

  Where Does the West Stand On Global Freedom of Expression?

  US talk of global freedom of expression and an open internet sit uneasily with their sharp clampdown on Wikileaks. Can...
• 0March 16, 2011

  US Special Forces’ Operations in Central Asia Keeping Islamic Militants in Check

  US Special Operations Forces have permission to enter Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on a “case-by-case” basis when conducting counter-terrorism...
• 0January 26, 2011

  American Tragedy, Political Response

  A murderous assault on a public meeting in Arizona has further exposed the United States’s deep political divisions. President Obama’s...
• 0January 26, 2011

  Missile Defense: Game-Changer in NATO-Russia Relations

  The US and its NATO allies remain at loggerheads with Russia over missile defense in Europe, threatening to shutter fledgling...
• 0January 17, 2011

  Kyrgyzstan: Manas Base Could Face Fresh Disruption Due to Tax Question

  A new tax dispute over fuel supplies at a strategically important air base in Kyrgyzstan is looming. US diplomats are...
• 0January 17, 2011

  UK Dilemma Following NATO Bombing of Serbia Detailed in Diaries

  Following NATO’s launch on 26 March 1999 of the bombing campaign over Serbia, Western countries were faced with a bit...