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Lessons from the “long war” against terror in the Middle East

Ambassador Ryan Crocker repeatedly counseled the United States to practice “strategic patience” over the long term in its pursuit of stability in the Middle East at a lecture at UCLA.
Posted: 6/4/2013

Nazarian Center to Host First Israel Studies Conference Held on West Coast

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Ami to deliver keynote address.
Posted: 5/9/2013

Los Angeles Times highlights Korean documentary

The directors of the documentary film "Memory of Forgotten War" were interviewed in the Los Angeles Times prior to the screening of their film at the UCLA James Bridges Theater on May 8. The film was one of two documentaries that opened the "Ending the Korean War" conference organized by the UCLA Center for Korean Studies, May 8–10.
Posted: 5/6/2013

U.S. drone signature strikes: An often illegal “killing machine”

Legal scholar Kevin Jon Heller examines the legal and evidentiary justifications for U.S. "signature" strikes—drone attacks that target unknown individuals based on a behavioral pattern—and finds that both frequently fail to meet the requirements of international humanitarian law.
Posted: 4/11/2013

A Deal with Iran is Possible, Peace is Not

The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not irrational—the current regime needs conflict with the United States to perpetuate itself in power, said Professor Mansour Farhang. He advised the United States to reach an implicit understanding with the regime that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons.
Posted: 4/9/2013

Key policy makers and scholars discuss causes and consequences of drug-related violence in Latin America

WATCH: Video footage from two-day conference on organized crime, corruption and drug trafficking in Latin America.
Posted: 4/8/2013

Burkle Center Fellow Tony Camerino lends expertise to NPR's Article "Report On CIA Interrogation Tactics Revives Torture Debate"

Burkle Center Fellow Tony Camerino comments on use and utility of coercive interrogation.
Posted: 12/18/2012

Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala discusses a recent border patrol shooting at the Mexican border

Experts say there’s little that can be done to stop the violence, given the delicacies of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the fact that no international law specifically covers such instances.
Posted: 11/14/2012

How to tackle Iran: CNN Op-Ed by Burkle Center 2011-12 Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye

Instead of committing the United States to take military action against Iran, a better option would be convincing more Israeli leaders and people that a military attack is still a bad idea if the goal is to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Posted: 9/6/2012

Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala discusses Julian Assange's asylum with The New Republic

Breaking the international agreement of the Vienna Convention could have implications that reach beyond London and Assange.
Posted: 8/16/2012

UCLA grad returns to share experience on the ground in Afghanistan

After four years with the U.S. Foreign Service, Erin Rattazzi, BA '02, advises students to take advantage of every possible opportunity to learn more about the world and their place in it.
Posted: 7/27/2012

Osama bin Laden Was Not Caught Because of Torture but in Spite of It: Daily Beast Op-Ed by Burkle Center Fellow Matthew Alexander

Contrary to the claims by the man who ran the CIA’s torture program, attempts to find and kill Osama bin Laden were hindered by waterboarding and other torture techniques.
Posted: 5/8/2012

Homeland Security chief speaks about challenges facing U.S., global cooperation

Janet Napolitano stops at UCLA to discuss national homeland security issues
Posted: 4/17/2012

UCLA law students locate compound of Congolese militia leader wanted by the ICC

Bosco Ntaganda unexpectedly spotted in the town of Goma
Posted: 3/20/2012

Head of Homeland Security Set to Speak at UCLA

Janet Napolitano will give a public talk on April 16
Posted: 3/16/2012

Why U.S. shouldn't rush to war in Syria: CNN Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark

The now-familiar pattern of the Arab Spring -- popular outcries for freedom provoking hideous repression -- seems to warrant military intervention to stop the slaughter in Syria. But first we need answers to some hard questions.
Posted: 3/8/2012

No conflict is beyond resolution, Sen. George Mitchell tells packed house at UCLA

Famed peacemaker discusses world disputes, recent Mideast events
Posted: 3/2/2012

Promoting understanding and peace through rhythm and rhyme

Hadag Nahash discusses music and politics with UCLA audience.
Posted: 3/1/2012

LA Times Op-Ed by Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala: Another Guantanamo taint

A draft order likely violates the right to counsel and threatens to jeopardize the progress made in reversing Gitmo's legacy as a 'legal black hole,' argues Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala.
Posted: 1/18/2012

Foreign Policy Op-Ed by Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye: Do Israelis Really Want to Bomb Iran?


Posted: 1/12/2012

UCLA comes out to support Angelina Jolie’s new film

The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and UCLA Center for the Study of Women came together to sponsor the premiere of the famed actress's much-anticipated screenwriting and directorial debut.
Posted: 12/12/2011

Top U.S. military commander is coming to UCLA

General James Mattis, the top commander of the American military in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will join award-winning NPR foreign affairs correspondent Mike Shuster for a public conversation on Nov. 18.
Posted: 11/4/2011

Foreign Policy Op-Ed by Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye: Why Bombing Iran is Still a Bad Idea

Despite charges from the U.S. Justice Department of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, military action is dangerous, unpredictable and should be avoided, according to Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye.
Posted: 10/24/2011

Guardian Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark: Anwar al-Awlaki's death shows the US is winning against al-Qaida

Our active defence against terror is now highly effective. But the US must move past Awlaki's death to champion American values.
Posted: 10/3/2011

Visiting Burkle Center Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye comments on the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel on NPR's All Things Considered

Dalia Dassa Kaye speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster regarding the sale of deep-earth penetrator bombs, or "bunker busters," to Israel in 2009.
Posted: 10/2/2011

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