Mission Accomplished for Big Oil? Mission Accomplished for Big Oil?
How an American disaster paved the way for Big Oil’s rise—and possible fall—in Iraq.
Aug 23, 2012 / Greg Muttitt
Last Chance for Peace in Syria? Last Chance for Peace in Syria?
The new UN envoy has a near impossible task. But Washington must support it—arming the rebels will only prolong the civil war.
Aug 22, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors
Under Siege in Syria Under Siege in Syria
As the revolt against the Assad regime becomes more militarized, fighting in the town of Zabadani has given way to daily, indiscriminate shelling.
Aug 22, 2012 / Editorial / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Tom Engelhardt: How Did the US President Become the Assassin-in-Chief? Tom Engelhardt: How Did the US President Become the Assassin-in-Chief?
Drones have regularized a program of assassinations.
Aug 22, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts? How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts?
For decades, the World Bank pushed privatization of the power industry and assumed that energy services would "trickle down" to the poor.
Aug 22, 2012 / Daphne Wysham
Israel’s Iran Threats: Blackmail by Suicide? Israel’s Iran Threats: Blackmail by Suicide?
Netanyahu isn’t going to bomb Iran. But his crazy threats may pay off.
Aug 22, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Europe’s Highway to Hell Europe’s Highway to Hell
A massive run on weak banks could destroy the euro economy. Only unlimited deposit insurance, backed by a strong central Treasury, can prevent the worst.
Aug 21, 2012 / Dimitri B. Papadimitriou
Walking to Syria Walking to Syria
The illicit mountain journey undertaken by the Free Syrian Army from Lebanon is grueling, treacherous and fraught with danger.
Aug 21, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Counterinsurgency or Civilian Slaughter in Afghanistan? Counterinsurgency or Civilian Slaughter in Afghanistan?
Draw your own conclusions.
Aug 20, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel
At a solidarity event in Manhattan, Pussy Riot supporters drew connections between threats to free expression in Russia and in the United States.
Aug 17, 2012 / Lucy McKeon