World

Did Kagan Discriminate Against the Military? No! Did Kagan Discriminate Against the Military? No!

Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Elena Kagan’s decision to deny military recruiters equal access to Harvard Law School was the right one.

May 12, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Kagan Discriminated Against the Military? Kagan Discriminated Against the Military?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Elena Kagan’s decision to deny military recruiters equal access to Harvard Law School was the right one.

May 12, 2010 / MSNBC

Pakistan’s Two Air Wars

Pakistan’s Two Air Wars Pakistan’s Two Air Wars

US drones bomb Pakistan regularly. Now, Washington is about to deliver twenty F-16s and surveillance planes to Islamabad along with a thousand 500-pound bombs.

May 12, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan Georgetown Professor: ‘Drones Are Not Killing Innocent Civilians’ in Pakistan

Christine Fair dismissed reports of civilians deaths as propaganda from Pakistani media sources.

May 10, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Interview: Disposable Soldiers

Interview: Disposable Soldiers Interview: Disposable Soldiers

BBC & PRI's "The World" interviews reporter Joshua Kors about the deliberate misdiagnosis of returning veterans. 

May 10, 2010 / Press Room

Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste Defense Secretary Tells Congress to Cut Pentagon Waste

Robert Gates calls for Congress, the Pentagon, and defense contractors to make serious cuts.

May 8, 2010 / John Nichols

Interview: “Disposable Soldiers” Interview: “Disposable Soldiers”

BBC/PRI's "The World" interviews reporter Joshua Kors about his ongoing series on the deliberate misdiagnosis of injured returning veterans. 

May 8, 2010 / Press Room

Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets

Protesters in London are calling on Nick Clegg to hold out for electoral reform, but both in Britain and in Greece "the markets" are squeezing democracy.

May 8, 2010 / Maria Margaronis

Britain: The Morning After

Britain: The Morning After Britain: The Morning After

Though it's still too soon to declare a winner, Britain's parliamentary election has some clear losers.

May 7, 2010 / D.D. Guttenplan

Blood or Treasure? Blood or Treasure?

Just what is at stake for the Obama administration in the Israeli-Palestinian tangle?

May 6, 2010 / Ira Chernus

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