From Nicaea to Copenhagen From Nicaea to Copenhagen
The leaked "Climategate" e-mails undermine climate activists' claim to the moral high ground.
Dec 16, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Light in the Middle of the Tunnel Light in the Middle of the Tunnel
The upcoming trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is the best news for the print press since Monica Lewinsky.
Nov 24, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
A Year of Obama A Year of Obama
Since the president took office, his administration has yielded one surrender after another.
Nov 11, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Right to Remain Naked? The Right to Remain Naked?
Obsessions over sex have little to do with sexual behavior and everything to do with policing.
Oct 28, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
A Gift From the Ramparts of Capital… A Gift From the Ramparts of Capital…
People shouldn't take Peace Prizes too seriously except under those rare circumstances when a prize committee somewhere gets it right.
Oct 14, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh
Why the sudden disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment facility in Iran?
Sep 30, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Welcome to the National Asylum Welcome to the National Asylum
"Birthers'" claims shift, but their essence is always the same: Barack Obama has no right to be president.
Sep 16, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Obama’s Last Chance Obama’s Last Chance
We crave drama, but we're not getting it, except in the form of racist rallies.
Sep 2, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Myth, Meth and the Georgian Invasion Myth, Meth and the Georgian Invasion
Last year Georgian troops went on a murderous rampage in South Ossetia, igniting a war with Russia. The facts have been assembled; the stubborn myths remain.
Aug 12, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
Jul 15, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn