Bush’s Napoleonic Folly Bush’s Napoleonic Folly
Bush's war on Iraq mirrors Napoleon's invasion of Egypt--two disastrous attempts to reshape the Middle East.
An Inconvenient Truth An Inconvenient Truth
In 1988 US officials helped disguise Saddam's chemical attack on Halabja. But when it came time to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, they acted outraged.
Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Cockburn
Big Brother Democracy Big Brother Democracy
Protesters in Quebec were treated like contestants in a reality show--put in a field and watched on TV monitors.
Aug 23, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein
Exporting Instability Exporting Instability
Mideast stability can't be promoted with arms any more than democracy can be imposed through the barrel of a gun.
Aug 23, 2007 / William D. Hartung
The Real Iraq Progress Report The Real Iraq Progress Report
The parade of political tourists to Iraq in recent weeks suggests that this murderous adventure will continue well into the next presidency.
Aug 22, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Real Lesson of the Padilla Conviction The Real Lesson of the Padilla Conviction
If it had followed the rule of law from the outset, the Bush Administration could have brought many terrorists to justice by now.
Aug 18, 2007 / David Cole
Reading Arendt in Caracas Reading Arendt in Caracas
A student movement influenced by Hannah Arendt is emerging in Venezuela. What do they think of the Bolivarian Revolution?
Aug 17, 2007 / Feature / Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
The Money Surge The Money Surge
In an effort to bolster the surge and tamp down violence in Iraq, the US military is buying off insurgents. But what happens if they don't stay bought?
Aug 17, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy
France's new president has launched an assault on the welfare state.
Aug 15, 2007 / Feature / Jordan Stancil
What ‘Progress’ in Iraq Really Means What ‘Progress’ in Iraq Really Means
The cost of deploying a soldier, the number of bullets fired for each insurgent killed, the percentage of Iraqi babies born underweight. A portrait-by-numbers of the Iraq catastrop...
Aug 13, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt