Obama in Tehran? Obama in Tehran?
What remains of the initial Obama drive to reach out to Iran with an “engagement that is honed and grounded in mutual respect”?
Dec 6, 2012 / Pepe Escobar
James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII
Five million people have died since 1998. Why is the media so silent on the long-standing conflict in Congo?
Nov 30, 2012 / Press Room
Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill
Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?
Nov 30, 2012 / NationAction
Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism
As a 138-nation majority votes Palestine into UN statehood, Netanyahu and Susan Rice do nothing but sputter in outrage.
Nov 30, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hamas the Victorious? Hamas the Victorious?
The tangled diplomacy over UN recognition seemed to affirm that Hamas’s defiance pays greater dividends than the Palestinian Authority’s conciliation.
Nov 29, 2012 / Graham Usher
Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East Our Unconditional Support of Israel Is Encouraging Terrorism in the Middle East
By refusing to condemn Israel’s oppressive policy towards Palestine, the United States is encouraging conditions in the region that reward terrorism.
Nov 27, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News
The recent World Energy Outlook report that has many cheering U.S. oil supremacy—when it should be setting off alarm bells on the climate crisis.
Nov 27, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh
A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.
Nov 26, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings
Testimonies from Israeli Defense Force veterans reveal the truth about the ongoing occupation.
Nov 26, 2012 / Oded Na’aman
Israel’s War on Gaza Israel’s War on Gaza
As with Operation Cast Lead, Washington is directly complicit—and this time, Israel can argue it’s merely channeling US drone assassination policy.
Nov 20, 2012 / Phyllis Bennis