Pakistan in Turmoil Pakistan in Turmoil
Pakistan's Chief Justice is restored after protests rock Lahore, but questions remain about the stability of President Asif Ali Zardari--and new challenges for the Obama administra...
Mar 16, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Redefining National Security Redefining National Security
Some military analysts are warning Obama that insurencies, revolts and economically driven instability could threaten our way of life. It's a path fraught with hazards.
Mar 12, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Lakhdar Brahimi: Afghanistan’s Future Lakhdar Brahimi: Afghanistan’s Future
In an interview with The Nation, a veteran UN envoy assesses the Obama administration's evolving policies on Afghanistan and the role President Hamid Karzai might play.
Mar 9, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Letter From Qatar Letter From Qatar
Qataris meet with a visitor to ponder the world economy, the plight of the Palestinians and a new American president.
Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Clayton Swisher
Obama’s Iraq Exit Obama’s Iraq Exit
Obama's exit plan leaves unresolved the role of private security contractors and the residual force of as many as 50,000 troops that will remain in place.
Mar 5, 2009 / The Editors
Lessons From Latin America Lessons From Latin America
The region's social movements are a useful model for US leftists wanting to influence Obama.
Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl
What Can We Learn From Europe? What Can We Learn From Europe?
Is the economic crisis in Europe any different from our own? Newsweek's Rana Foroohar, former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Tony Benn plus others discuss the protests in Europe.
Mar 2, 2009 / GRITtv
Partial Peace, Looming War Partial Peace, Looming War
The peace movement claims victory with Obama's promise to pull US troops from Iraq by 2011. But elsewhere in a volatile world, a long war looms.
Mar 1, 2009 / Tom Hayden
Economically Fueled Upheaval Economically Fueled Upheaval
As people lose confidence in the ability of markets and governments to solve the global crisis, the likeliness of violence increases.
Feb 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Rethink Afghanistan: More Troops? Rethink Afghanistan: More Troops?
A variety of Afghanis, journalists and academics weigh in on President Obama's decision to increase the troop deployment in the embattled country.
Feb 27, 2009 / Brave New Films