A number of years ago, I was asked to help facilitate a weekend retreat for UN diplomats in upstate New York. Attendees were to discuss the nature and complexity of multilateral negotiation. The green forested hills, trickling streams, and deep fireside armchairs were artfully offered up as nature's muse --...

This past weekend, the much-hyped Occupy Wall Street campaign went viral -- if only there was an easy cure. Certainly, it does not take a wild imagination to understand the deep grievances of the protesters.

The once mighty and unparalleled American economy now wheezes and sputters, political blame-games in Washington...

This coming month, Canada's newly elected MPs will have to vote on whether to extend our participation in the NATO-led aerial campaign in Libya. For many MPs, this vote -- which will occur mere days into their new mandate -- will surely be amongst their most significant. For our newest...