Meddling in Kenya’s Elections Meddling in Kenya’s Elections
Will Obama change US Africa policy?
Dec 10, 2008 / Feature / Karen Rothmyer
Socialism Is No Longer a Dirty Word Socialism Is No Longer a Dirty Word
The case for public ownership.
Dec 10, 2008 / Feature / André Schiffrin
A Crime Against Society A Crime Against Society
Rape destroyed the social fabric of Congo. Women are trying to repair it.
The Pragmatist The Pragmatist
We get it. He's pragmatic. But what does that mean--politically and philosophically?
Dec 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes
Greece in Flames, Again Greece in Flames, Again
The police shooting of a boy has unleashed riots and seething resentment in Greece among young people lost in the economic downturn and a society betrayed by a corrupt and incompet...
Dec 9, 2008 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
Justice, of a Sort, for Blackwater Justice, of a Sort, for Blackwater
Federal charges are filed against Blackwater guards accused of killing and maiming Iraqi civilians. But the company continues to operate in Iraq and its executives escape scrutiny.
Dec 8, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Chavismo Takes a Hit Chavismo Takes a Hit
Venezuela's poor have seen life improve under Hugo Chávez. But opposition gains in regional elections signal corruption, and crumbling public services have taken their toll ...
Dec 5, 2008 / Feature / Alexander Cuadros
Mumbai’s 9/11 Meme Mumbai’s 9/11 Meme
We have much to fear from easy evocations of 9/11, but in India, it is a call to the world to recognize their loss.
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry
The Battle for Human Rights The Battle for Human Rights
Which idea of human rights will prevail: Western notions of freedom from fear or poorer nations' insistence on freedom from want?
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Who Are the Taliban? Who Are the Taliban?
Who, exactly, are the Taliban? It's clear Afghan insurgents are far from monolithic.
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Anand Gopal