Regions and Countries

A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC

How a confrontation is shaping up between the US/NATO and the BRICS.

Apr 26, 2012 / Pepe Escobar

The End of Sarkozy?

The End of Sarkozy? The End of Sarkozy?

Socialist François Hollande defeated Sarko in the first-round vote. But the real victor may be National Front leader Marine Le Pen, now primed to play kingmaker.

Apr 25, 2012 / Agnès Catherine Poirier

The Problems With BDS The Problems With BDS

If the anti-Israel boycott's losing vote at the Park Slope Food Coop really was a victory for BDS, that's a bad thing. 

Mar 31, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Sarah Wildman: Pioneering Magazine ‘+972’ Challenges the Status Quo

Sarah Wildman: Pioneering Magazine ‘+972’ Challenges the Status Quo Sarah Wildman: Pioneering Magazine ‘+972’ Challenges the Status Quo

What makes +972 such a unique magazine with an extraordinary ability to shake up conventional ideas about Israel and Palestine?

Feb 23, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

US Warns Israel: No War With Iran US Warns Israel: No War With Iran

General Dempsey, Panetta and Donilon send a coordinated message as talks start.

Feb 21, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Athens Burning

Athens Burning Athens Burning

Greece feels like a labyrinth from which there is no exit.

Feb 13, 2012 / Blog / Maria Margaronis

On Power and Russia’s Protests On Power and Russia’s Protests

The prosperous, urban middle-class—those who benefit from the government’s policies—have revolted against it. If even they don’t support the existing order,...

Feb 7, 2012 / Boris Kagarlitsky

Protests Sweep Russia as Blogger Alexey Navalny Is Arrested Protests Sweep Russia as Blogger Alexey Navalny Is Arrested

Angered by tainted parliamentary elections, thousands of Russians have taken to the streets.

Dec 8, 2011 / Adam Federman

Peace in Palestine: Is Reconciliation Between Hamas and Fatah Just Around the Corner? Peace in Palestine: Is Reconciliation Between Hamas and Fatah Just Around the Corner?

On a recent visit to Gaza, officials from both factions told me they are ready to accept the results of new elections, win or lose.

Nov 30, 2011 / Kathleen Peratis

A Memoir of Glasnost A Memoir of Glasnost

Twenty years after the end of the Soviet Union, reflections on glasnost's fate.

Nov 14, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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