Syrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown

Josephine Whitaker 1 August 2011
Syrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown. Eritrean government backed planned to bomb AU summit, according to UN report. Fresh violence in Papua leaves 21 dead. Chinese government announces crackdown on Uighur “terrorists” after a weekend of violence. Arrested kingpin admits to ordering 1500 murders. Geelani slams Indian government intransigence in Kashmir as Indo-Pak peace talks resume. All this and more in today's briefing...

Passing by at 30,000 feet, an Américan ‘threat’ to America?

Craig Scott 24 July 2011
Mexico City to Barcelona flight forced to return to Mexico because Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar, en route to Italy, is prohibited from passing through US airspace

Mexican Caravan of Solace: a movement begins

William Lloyd George 19 July 2011
A movement has begun in Mexico. United by the poet Javier Sicilia, victims of the misguided, corruption-fuelled war on drugs are coming together to resist the cartels and the country’s widespread violence.

Mexnarcos

Jeremy Fox 19 January 2011
In the end, this is a war about fundamental human justice in almost every conceivable sense of that phrase. The solution, if there is one, will require an international response

Fears of increased violence after top Mexican drug lord killed during day-long battle

Daniel C Giacopelli 8 November 2010
Feared drug lord ‘Tony the Storm’ killed in battle near the US-Mexico border. Post-election fighting causes thousands to flee Burma. Over half of fighters in Somali militias are children, says UN official. All this and more in today’s security briefing.

Ban seeks to placate Kagame over UN report

Josephine Whitaker 9 September 2010
Ban seeks to placate Kagame over UN report. China warns Japan over fishing boat incident. ‘Nigerian Taliban’ raid jail, freeing prisoners. Bombing rocks Russian market. Clinton describes Mexico drugs crime as “like an insurgency.” All this and more in today’s briefing.

Politician's assassination raises doubts over Mexico drug policy

Patricia Rich 29 June 2010
Mexican politician assassinated after highlighting cartel violence. Israeli air raid on Gaza kills Palestinian. Ten dead after clashes in Kashmir. Iraq inquiry reopens after election recess. All this and more in today's security briefing.

Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects

Rukeyya Khan 28 April 2010
Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four policemen. Migrants in Mexico face 'human rights crisis.' Sahara states to escalate anti-al Qaeda mission. US begins inquiry into spy network in Pakistan. All this and more in today’s security briefing.

Ambitious goals set at nuclear summit

Rukeyya Khan 14 April 2010
Nuclear summit sets lofty goals for member nations. Interim Kyrgyz government asserts its authority. Fighting displaces 100,000 in Mogadishu, says UN. Thai red shirt protesters refuse talks. Mexico's drug violence kills 23,000. Hostilities erupt in southern Philippine island. All this and more in today’s security briefing.

Gay marriage and adoption in Mexico City

Rhodri Davies 28 March 2010
Mexico City has legislated the latest in a series of social reforms sweeping Latin America but progress made there will not go uncontested.

Netanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row

Rukeyya Khan 24 March 2010
Netanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row. US-Pakistani talks seek better ties. Amnesty International urges Malaysia to protect migrant workers. Somali pirates seize ships in long-range attacks. US pledges support for Mexico drug war. All this and more in today’s security briefing.

Global cities – global gangs

John P. Sullivan and Adam Elkus 2 December 2009

Global cities linking global economic circuits are also home to transnational criminals and global gangs. This essay examines the policy implications of gangs in the global city.

Border zones and insecurity in the Americas

John P. Sullivan and Adam Elkus 24 November 2009

Border zones are potential incubators of conflict. Criminal gangs exploit weak state presence to forge a parallel state and prosecute their criminal enterprises sustained by fear, violence and brutality.

This week's guest editors

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Emerging powers and human rights.

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Secret Courts: 8 nightmare scenarios now possible in Britain
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Iran myths

Iranian presidential candidate and chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalill

Myths, falsehoods and misrepresentations about Iran
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Palestine, peoples and borders in the new Middle East map
Ahmad Samih Khalidi

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Europe from the bottom up

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A new Europe can only come from the bottom up
Etienne Balibar

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The media in Europe

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Mali: the plot thickens

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Remote control war

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