Against Escalation Against Escalation
Obama faces a presidency-defining choice: will he escalate in Afghanistan, or plot a new course?
Sep 30, 2009 / The Editors
Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh
Why the sudden disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment facility in Iran?
Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Dick Gephardt’s Spectacular Sellout Dick Gephardt’s Spectacular Sellout
As a politician, he was a champion of progressive reform. Now he lobbies for its enemies.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / Sebastian Jones
The Coalfield Uprising The Coalfield Uprising
Appalachian activists are gaining ground in a campaign to ban mountaintop removal mining.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / Jeff Biggers
An Open Letter to President Obama An Open Letter to President Obama
Mr. President, don't derail your presidency by bungling Afghanistan.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / William R. Polk
Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons
This week the Chinese Communists celebrate their sixtieth year in power, an event that the make-war-not-peace crowd might benefit from contemplating.
Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
US Strategy in Iran Talks US Strategy in Iran Talks
On Wednesday, several top US officials who will be leading the American delegation to the talks with Iran gave a background briefing to reporters in Geneva on their perspective fo...
Sep 30, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Letters Letters
The Gates Foundation in Africa
Seattle
Sep 30, 2009 / Our Readers, Raj Patel, Eric Holt-Gimenez, and Annie Shattuck
Thoughts of a UN Delegate as Qaddafi’s Speech, Slotted for Fifteen Minutes, Approaches An Hour and a Half Thoughts of a UN Delegate as Qaddafi’s Speech, Slotted for Fifteen Minutes, Approaches An Hour and a Half
This Muammar is truly loony.
Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin