World

Don’t Forget Haiti Don’t Forget Haiti

Impoverished Haiti was pummeled by Hurricane Sandy’s devastating trajectory before she hit our shores.

Nov 2, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

At Guantánamo, the Government Is Still Making Up the Law as It Goes Along

At Guantánamo, the Government Is Still Making Up the Law as It Goes Along At Guantánamo, the Government Is Still Making Up the Law as It Goes Along

Regardless of who wins on November 6, there are no signs that either Romney or Obama will act to dismantle the lawless military commissions created after 9/11.

Oct 31, 2012 / John Knefel

The NGO Republic of Haiti The NGO Republic of Haiti

How the international relief effort after the 2010 earthquake excluded Haitians from their own recovery.

Oct 31, 2012 / Feature / Kathie Klarreich and Linda Polman

China’s Shaky Leadership Transition China’s Shaky Leadership Transition

It’s taking place amid deep intraparty divisions and growing public anger over corruption.

Oct 31, 2012 / Feature / Peter Kwong

The Journeys of Fred Halliday The Journeys of Fred Halliday

On socialism or the Middle East, Fred Halliday’s intellectual flexibility was one of his greatest strengths.

Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Susie Linfield

Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou

Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou Singularly Adaptable: On Alain Mabanckou

In Black Bazaar, characters vent and stumble over their shared obsession with the colonial past.

Oct 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Thier

Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It

Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It Why Elections Matter—and Why We’re Still Arguing About It

Elections don’t change the world—only people’s movements do. But elections can make our work of building movements impossible—and that’s not a risk I&...

Oct 29, 2012 / Phyllis Bennis

Weaning America Off Oil Weaning America Off Oil

STUDENT FINALIST: From foreign policy to climate change, our dependency on oil should be fueling the election conversation. 

Oct 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Nikolas Angelopoulos

Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme

Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme Mitt Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme

Romney, the quintessential vulture capitalist, knows the foreign policy debate has always been about maximizing profit.

Oct 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer

The Failure of the Obama Doctrine

The Failure of the Obama Doctrine The Failure of the Obama Doctrine

The US empire is a lesson in how not to change a changing world. 

Oct 25, 2012 / Nick Turse

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