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WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables

WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables

Despite reports from its own embassy that the post-quake situation in Haiti was “calm,” the United States launched a massive military operation that sparked an internat...

Jun 15, 2011 / Ansel Herz

Time to Get Out of Aghanistan, America’s Longest War

Time to Get Out of Aghanistan, America’s Longest War Time to Get Out of Aghanistan, America’s Longest War

President Obama is about to make a major decision regarding US troops in Afghanistan. Progressives must push him to pull out of the quagmire and reinvest at home.

Jun 15, 2011 / The Editors

Haiti’s Rigged Election Haiti’s Rigged Election

Confirming what Haitians already knew, a WikiLeaks document shows how US and international donors pushed ahead with a rigged presidential election.

Jun 15, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives

Boehner Slams Obama on War in Libya Boehner Slams Obama on War in Libya

Republicans waxing dovish as Obama nears Afghan decision.

Jun 15, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Nation Conversations: Mustafa Barghouti on the Burgeoning Palestinian Anti-Violence Movement Nation Conversations: Mustafa Barghouti on the Burgeoning Palestinian Anti-Violence Movement

The activist and thinker explains how the unity agreement between Hamas and Fatah could prove to be a pivotal moment for Palestine.

Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation

Mona Eltahawy: Challenging Authority with the Power of ‘I’ in Egypt Mona Eltahawy: Challenging Authority with the Power of ‘I’ in Egypt

The Egyptian feminist, activist and journalist discusses the powerful role of personal narratives in the Arab Spring

Jun 14, 2011 / Personal Democracy Forum

Stop the Presses! GOP Sounds Dovish in NH Debate! Stop the Presses! GOP Sounds Dovish in NH Debate!

Obama-bashing, yes. But on foreign policy it’s “bring the boys home.”

Jun 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale American Militarism Is Not a Fairy Tale

At the highest levels, what’s civilian and what’s military are increasingly difficult to tell apart as the two spheres blur and blend. 

Jun 14, 2011 / William J. Astore

Republicans Against the War: The Ranks Grow Republicans Against the War: The Ranks Grow

The GOP is getting restless on Afghanistan.

Jun 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Stomachs Too Big to Fail Stomachs Too Big to Fail

A person can only eat so much, but the craving for money is boundless—the purse, not the belly, is the void that is never filled.

Jun 13, 2011 / Lewis Lapham

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