Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013)
This week: the realities of sex work, Western interventionism and Canada is really cold.
Jan 25, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt
Protesters again are demanding bread, freedom and social justice under new president Mohamed Morsi.
Jan 25, 2013 / Press Room
Why Ending the Ban on Women in Combat Is Good for All Women Why Ending the Ban on Women in Combat Is Good for All Women
Putting women on the frontlines is about much more than military policy.
Jan 25, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Guns vs. Butter Guns vs. Butter
Eric on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed on reining in defense spending.
Jan 24, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Seven Actions Obama Should Take On Cuba Now Seven Actions Obama Should Take On Cuba Now
In his inaugural speech, the president vowed to engage with other countries so as to "lift suspicion and fear." He should reach out to forge a more sane and sensible rela...
Jan 24, 2013 / Peter Kornbluh
The Islamists in Mali and North Africa The Islamists in Mali and North Africa
It’s a real problem, but it’s Africa’s problem, not Washington’s.
Jan 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
A Rape a Minute, A Thousand Corpses a Year A Rape a Minute, A Thousand Corpses a Year
Hate crimes in America—and elsewhere—add up to the world’s longest war.
Jan 24, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit
Why the Israeli Elections Were a Victory for the Right Why the Israeli Elections Were a Victory for the Right
The polls were a rebuke to Netanyahu, and the “centrist” Yesh Atid did very well. But far-right extremists are steadily gaining strength.
Jan 23, 2013 / Max Blumenthal
Brennan at the CIA Might Surprise Us Brennan at the CIA Might Surprise Us
The tough guy might yet rein in drones. And steer the CIA away from covert ops to intelligence collection.
Jan 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Covert Wars Contradict His Rhetoric Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Covert Wars Contradict His Rhetoric
The president continues to expand drone strikes and special operations, even as he decries the country’s war footing.
Jan 22, 2013 / Press Room