The Uselessness of Sanctions
Economic sanctions are coward's war. Their champions can find hardly a shred of evidence in their favour; they are the last refuge of stupidity in foreign policy.
Economic sanctions are coward's war. Their champions can find hardly a shred of evidence in their favour; they are the last refuge of stupidity in foreign policy.
Marc Gunther | Posted 02.25.2008 | Business
Fidelity mutual fund investors, McDonald's customers, employees of Kodak and Johnson & Johnson -- all will soon have the opportunity to urge those companies to speak out against the ongoing genocide in Darfur.
Rep. Barbara Lee | Posted 12.20.2007 | Politics
Divestment would involve organizations withdrawing their assets from the country, which would cripple the Sudanese government's ability to financially sustain the genocide.
Marc Gunther | Posted 10.15.2007 | Business
Heartened by Warren Buffett's action, Darfur activists are now shifting their focus to other investment funds, including Fidelity, that continue to hold PetroChina stock.
Simon Jenkins | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics