Class War: Thailand’s Military Coup Class War: Thailand’s Military Coup
Outnumbered by the country’s rural voters, Thailand’s once vibrantly democratic urban middle class has embraced an elitist, antidemocratic agenda.
May 27, 2014 / Walden Bello and Foreign Policy In Focus
The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016 The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016
As secretary of state, Clinton accomplished little, but usually came down on the side of using force.
May 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy Targets the Developing World for Future Profits Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy Targets the Developing World for Future Profits
An increase in carbon sales to non-OECD countries will help create a humanitarian catastrophe of apocalyptic dimensions.
May 27, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
Obama’s Goldilocks Foreign Policy: Is It Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold? Obama’s Goldilocks Foreign Policy: Is It Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold?
Tomorrow’s West Point speech may explain it all.
May 27, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Activists Invade the Guggenheim: Holding US Institutions Accountable for Labor Abuses in Abu Dhabi Activists Invade the Guggenheim: Holding US Institutions Accountable for Labor Abuses in Abu Dhabi
The disruption at the Guggenheim was just a visual articulation of global, grassroots demands rising outside the museum walls.
May 26, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Return of the Oligarchs: Ukraine Poised to Elect ‘Chocolate King’ as President Return of the Oligarchs: Ukraine Poised to Elect ‘Chocolate King’ as President
Polls show Petro Poroshenko ahead of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Sunday’s election.
May 23, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Why Narendra Modi’s Election Threatens Democracy in India Why Narendra Modi’s Election Threatens Democracy in India
Members of Modi's Bharitaya Janata Party have demonstrated their power to oppresss Muslims, wade into censorship and police the arts.
May 23, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
Politicizing the VA Isn’t the Answer to Scandal Politicizing the VA Isn’t the Answer to Scandal
There are good reasons to slow down the VA “accountability” act.
May 23, 2014 / George Zornick
Will the Caribbean Reparations Initiative Inspire a Revitalization of the US Movement? Will the Caribbean Reparations Initiative Inspire a Revitalization of the US Movement?
Underdevelopment in the Caribbean is a direct legacy of the slave trade, and descendants of enslaved Africans should be compensated accordingly.
May 23, 2014 / Don Rojas
Ukraine Vote on Sunday Could Be Major Step Toward Ending the Crisis Ukraine Vote on Sunday Could Be Major Step Toward Ending the Crisis
Yes, he’s a crooked billionaire backed by other crooked billionaires. So?
May 23, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss