Mumbai’s Casualties Mumbai’s Casualties
The grisly commuter train bombings in Mumbai on July 11 both endangered the India/Pakistan peace process and underscored its fragility.
Jul 27, 2006 / Graham Usher
The View From Israel The View From Israel
The crisis in the Middle East reveals the dangers of religious fundamentalism and leaving political decisions to the military.
Jul 27, 2006 / Hillel Schenker
Anger in the Arab World Anger in the Arab World
At best, war in Gaza and Lebanon will weaken pro-American regimes without destroying Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran or Syria. At worst, it will plunge the region into catastrophe.
Jul 27, 2006 / Rashid Khalidi
The Fractured Mideast The Fractured Mideast
Bush's Mideast strategy of inaction is a dangerous failure. He must act diplomatically to achieve a cease-fire, prisoner exchange and Israeli withdrawal from Arab lands.
Jul 27, 2006 / The Editors
Too High a Price Too High a Price
The spreading violence in Lebanon and Gaza demonstrate that the collective punishment of the Palestinian and Lebanese people is not only inhumane and should be condemned but also l...
Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors
Lawless in Gaza Lawless in Gaza
The latest bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon demonstrates that there will be no end of violence until Israel agrees to negotiate with the democratically elected Palestinian leadership.
Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors
Lawyers Challenge Bush Lawyers Challenge Bush
Citizens, lawyers and constitutional scholars of all political stripes have reason to be concerned about President Bush's use of "signing statements," which assert his right to ign...
Jul 14, 2006 / Mickey Edwards
The ‘Kennedy Court’ The ‘Kennedy Court’
By casting the decisive vote in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and other contentious disputes, Justice Anthony Kennedy plays a crucial role in a Supreme Court that may soon veer off in an extr...
Jul 14, 2006 / David Cole
Revised Military Handbook (cartoon) Revised Military Handbook (cartoon)
Jul 13, 2006 / Steve Brodner