Afghan Poppies Bloom Afghan Poppies Bloom
The war-ravaged, opium-dependent country lives in fear of a new drug war.
Jan 6, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti
Tsunami & US Priorities Tsunami & US Priorities
As the death toll from the tsunami disaster continued to grow, the Bush Administration scrambled to answer widespread criticism that it responded too slowly and with too little a...
Jan 6, 2005 / The Editors
You Break It, You Pay For It You Break It, You Pay For It
So it turns out Pottery Barn doesn't even have a rule that says, "You break it, you own it." According to a company spokesperson, "in the rare instance that something is broken i...
Dec 22, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
A Reply to Peter Beinart A Reply to Peter Beinart
In my last column, I focused on the Kerry campaign's inability to articulate an alternative national security strategy.
Dec 22, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Intervention Intervention
The Jonathan Schell Reader has just been published by Nation Books.
Dec 22, 2004 / Jonathan Schell
Kissinger’s Shadow Over the Council on Foreign Relations Kissinger’s Shadow Over the Council on Foreign Relations
A critic of US-Chile policy paid the price.
Dec 6, 2004 / Feature / Scott Sherman
Engaging Tehran Engaging Tehran
In a small victory for European diplomacy and constructive engagement, the International Atomic Energy Agency recently verified that Iran has suspended its uranium enrichment act...
Nov 24, 2004 / The Editors
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
For some time now, American political discussion has seemed to revolve around little stock phrases, such as "defining moment" (at the time of the first Gulf War), "the end of his...
Nov 18, 2004 / Jonathan Schell
No Victory in Falluja No Victory in Falluja
After a week of fighting, US military commanders have proclaimed victory in the battle for Falluja.
Nov 18, 2004 / The Editors