Fukushima’s Invisible Crisis Fukushima’s Invisible Crisis
Don’t expect coverage of Japan's nuclear power disaster on the evening news: unlike other environmental catastrophes, Fukushima’s ongoing crisis offers little to film.
Aug 19, 2013 / Eric Ozawa
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day Sharif Abdel Kouddous: New Horrors Are Brought to Egypt Every Day
As the death toll in Egypt hits 900, the violence shows no signs of slowing down.
Aug 19, 2013 / Press Room
Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis? Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?
Washington has been soundly rebuffed by the generals in Cairo.
Aug 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight
With corpses filling Cairo’s streets and both sides vowing to escalate, any glimmers of revolutionary hope have been all but extinguished.
Aug 18, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo
What’s next for Egypt?
Aug 16, 2013 / Press Room
The Parable of Rupert Murdoch The Parable of Rupert Murdoch
Democracy doesn’t fare well when a few personalities dominate media ownership.
Aug 16, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China
This week: the death penalty in China, socialist politics in Seattle, and Harry Reid's assault on climate change deniers.
Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Teenagers in Space Teenagers in Space
Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Rambo, Red Dawn and how a tale of American triumphalism was returned to the child’s world.
Aug 15, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Carnage in Egypt Carnage in Egypt
The Obama administration watches as US regional influence declines.
Aug 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo
The violent clampdown by security forces has all but ended the possibility of a rapprochement with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Aug 15, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous