Editorials

THE FAILURE OF DEREGULATION : A SOUTH AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE

                          By John Laun              The week of September 15 – 21 … Read More »

Dear Candidates : The Field of Play Has Changed

The news media reported this week that both Barack Obama and John McCain have criticized Bolivia's President Evo Morales for … Read More »

Extradition from Colombia: Crime without Punishment?

                         A few weeks ago President Alvaro Uribe began extraditing 15 of Colombia’s most murderous paramilitary leaders to the United … Read More »

Celebration and Commitment

7. 5. 08               The freeing of Ingrid Betancourt, Mark Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, Keith Stansell and 11 other persons held … Read More »

Constitutions, Crises and Courage

6.27.08                 On June 26 Colombia’s Supreme Court issued a sentence finding in effect that the government of President Alvaro Uribe … Read More »

THE FAILURE OF FUMIGATION

(English/Espanol) By John I. Laun Madison, June 23, 2008 A news item in the U.S. press this past week calls … Read More »

Putting a hold on Hope

                                                                                           PUTTING A HOLD ON HOPE*                                                                                       By John I. Laun* Madison, June 16,08                                                 Barack Obama promises change. His campaign … Read More »

A PLEA FOR ACCOUNTABILITY

             By John I. Laun                    Madison, June 10, 2008                  The necessary predicate of justice is accountability.In Colombia today … Read More »

New CSN Editorials and Opinion Page

Welcome to the new CSN Editorials page. This page will feature the opinions, comments and reviews of senior analysts on … Read More »