World

The Collapse of the Old Oil Order The Collapse of the Old Oil Order

Whatever the outcome of the protests, uprisings and rebellions now sweeping the Middle East, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be permanently transformed.

Mar 3, 2011 / Michael T. Klare

Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far

Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far Obama Administration Right on Libya, So Far

The White House has rejected calls from neocons, McCain and the Washington Post to use force.

Mar 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Iran Intensifies Crackdown Against Greens Iran Intensifies Crackdown Against Greens

Mousavi, Karroubi reportedly taken to army prison, amid demands that they be executed.

Mar 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Boeing Boondoggle: Pork Can Fly Boeing Boondoggle: Pork Can Fly

“The gift that keeps on giving” should have been the headline on the Pentagon’s decision to award the Boeing Co. a $35 billion defense contract last week.

Mar 2, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Arab Uprisings and American Intervention Arab Uprisings and American Intervention

The young people protesting in Arab capitals right now want a meaningful break with the status quo and, in many ways, that means a break from American support.

Mar 2, 2011 / Laila Lalami

Quote of the Day: On the Sanity of Defense Secretaries, by Robert Gates Quote of the Day: On the Sanity of Defense Secretaries, by Robert Gates

Gates speaks to an audience at West Point.

Mar 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution Passes Democratic National Committee Without Dissent Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution Passes Democratic National Committee Without Dissent

The DNC is trying to speed up the President's clock on pulling out of Afghanistan.

Mar 1, 2011 / Tom Hayden

$1.2 Trillion for National Security $1.2 Trillion for National Security

Welcome to the world of the real US national security budget. 

Mar 1, 2011 / Chris Hellman

The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era?

The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era? The Peace Corps at 50: Remnant of a Bygone Era?

A former volunteer offers a more timely—and radical—alternative.

Mar 1, 2011 / Karen Rothmyer

The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange

The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange The Peace Corps at 50: An Enduring Legacy of Cultural Exchange

A former legal counsel for the corps argues for its continuing usefulness.

Mar 1, 2011 / Frank Sheed

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