Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought
George W. Bush's "global war against terror" unleashed a wave of repression felt around the globe. Reports from Egypt, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / The Editors
Post-Annapolis Pitfalls Post-Annapolis Pitfalls
Washington must abandon the fantasy that an Israeli-Palestinian agreement can be reached in the face of deep divisions between Fatah and Hamas, the United States and Israel have f...
Dec 13, 2007 / Henry Siegman
Iran’s Nukes Fade Away Iran’s Nukes Fade Away
The revised National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nukes makes a military strike less likely and opens the door to real diplomacy.
Dec 6, 2007 / The Editors
Mexico Floods, America Shrugs Mexico Floods, America Shrugs
Massive floods cause widespread devastation; while other nations rush in with aid, Mexico's closest neighbor has barely responded.
Nov 28, 2007 / Feature / Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez
Insecurity Cameras Insecurity Cameras
The more sophisticated security technology becomes in our nation's cities, the more reason privacy activists have to be alarmed.
Nov 16, 2007 / Feature / William Pentland
Trappings of Democracy in Pakistan Trappings of Democracy in Pakistan
As hopes fade for the rule of law in Pakistan, the Bush Administration signals it will settle for just the trappings of democracy. People are braced for disaster.
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Graham Usher
Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb
The Bush Administration's failed war on terror has stoked the fires it was meant to quench. And in Pakistan, the risk of nuclear terrorism is on the rise.
Nov 14, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Syria’s Dangerous Gambits Syria’s Dangerous Gambits
Ostracized by the Bush Administration, Syria is flirting with rogue status. But if Washington restarts dialogue, there is plenty of room for common ground.
Nov 12, 2007 / Feature / Mohamad Bazzi
Our Man in Pakistan Our Man in Pakistan
Gen. Pervez Musharraf turns out to be just another crummy dictator. But he's our dictator--using the $10 billion in US aid to jail judges and lawyers, and give shelter Al Qaeda and...
Nov 7, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Who Lost Pakistan? Who Lost Pakistan?
How often can the Bush Administration be caught off guard by the consequences of its own actions? Endlessly, it seems.
Nov 6, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt