Peace forces could join with labor, civil rights and environmental coalitions to pressure Obama to “do some nation-building here at home.”

As the federal government refuses to recognize the UN treaty on the rights of the disabled, a growing number of cities are incorporating international human rights standards into their policymaking.

Why are US taxpayers still forced to pay billions of dollars for US military bases?

Morsi's latest power play has sparked the largest uprisings in Egypt since Mubarak was ousted.

Seven people are dead and more than 670 were injured in the violence, as several officials resign in protest.

What remains of the initial Obama drive to reach out to Iran with an “engagement that is honed and grounded in mutual respect”?

How a central bank created to exist apart from politics got drawn into bitter political arguments. 

Breaking the Silence’s Our Harsh Logic: Israeli Soldiers’ Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2000–2010.

The Bank claims it wants to step up to the challenge of climate change. But why is it still investing in fossil fuels?

How did a community organizer and a constitutional law professor become an extrajudicial, drone-happy president?