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
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