Chavismo Takes a Hit Chavismo Takes a Hit
Venezuela's poor have seen life improve under Hugo Chávez. But opposition gains in regional elections signal corruption, and crumbling public services have taken their toll ...
Dec 5, 2008 / Feature / Alexander Cuadros
Mumbai’s 9/11 Meme Mumbai’s 9/11 Meme
We have much to fear from easy evocations of 9/11, but in India, it is a call to the world to recognize their loss.
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Lakshmi Chaudhry
The Battle for Human Rights The Battle for Human Rights
Which idea of human rights will prevail: Western notions of freedom from fear or poorer nations' insistence on freedom from want?
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Who Are the Taliban? Who Are the Taliban?
Who, exactly, are the Taliban? It's clear Afghan insurgents are far from monolithic.
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Anand Gopal
Obama’s Afghan Dilemma Obama’s Afghan Dilemma
Obama calls Afghanistan "the right war." But sending more US troops into the quagmire will only make the crisis worse.
Dec 3, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Beyond the Bailout State Beyond the Bailout State
If original thinking doesn't find a home among the Obama administration's Clinton-era Brainiacs, how can we move beyond the bailout state?
Dec 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Rethinking the Canadian Exit Strategy Rethinking the Canadian Exit Strategy
For years, disenchanted US progressives figured they could always move to Canada. But Canadians, stuck with a conservative government, may now be eyeing America.
Dec 1, 2008 / Feature / Will Di Novi
Iraq Pact Challenges Antiwar Movement Iraq Pact Challenges Antiwar Movement
The US-Iraq Security Pact signals the war is ending--though not soon enough--and challenges peace activists to broaden their agenda against new quagmires.
Dec 1, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Peace Prize Comes With Criticism Peace Prize Comes With Criticism
As Martti Ahtisaari receives the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, it is clear that the hard work of peacemaking does not guarantee universal acclaim.
Dec 1, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Thailand in Chaos Thailand in Chaos
Its airports shut, Thailand is now ungovernable, as an educated elite attempts to overthrow the populist government it couldn't defeat at the ballot box.
Nov 27, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette