Korean War Games Korean War Games
Pyongyang's bellicose posturing conforms to an old pattern, but the dangers may be greater now because tensions are rising throughout the region.
Apr 3, 2013 / Editorial / Bruce Cumings
Hawks Slam Obama Over ‘Nuclear Zero’ Hawks Slam Obama Over ‘Nuclear Zero’
Neocons point out everything that the president is doing right on arms control.
Mar 31, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations
A just solution to the conflict—whether it results in one state or two—would dismantle those institutions that privilege any ethnic, religious or national group.
Mar 21, 2013 / Noura Erakat
Why Cyprus Matters: The Eurozone Strikes Again Why Cyprus Matters: The Eurozone Strikes Again
The plan to tax savers’ deposits in Cyprus's ailing banks will deepen political fault lines in the Eurozone—and hurt local people first.
Mar 18, 2013 / Blog / Maria Margaronis
The Muslim Brotherhood’s War on Egyptian Media The Muslim Brotherhood’s War on Egyptian Media
Forced into retirement by Brotherhood pressure, renowned left-wing Egyptian journalist Hani Shukrallah discusses the government’s project to control the media.
Mar 13, 2013 / Max Blumenthal
El legado de Hugo Chávez El legado de Hugo Chávez
Así fue como el hombre que es comparado en Estados Unidos con Stalin sumó en silencio fuerzas con la administración del hombre a quien acababa de llamar Satán, con el noble objetiv...
Mar 8, 2013 / En español / Greg Grandin
Is DoD’s Asia ‘Pivot’ Dead? Is DoD’s Asia ‘Pivot’ Dead?
Let’s hope the Obama administration kills the expensive and misguided China containment plan.
Mar 7, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Anatomy of a Failed Campus: What Happened At NYU’s Tisch Asia? Anatomy of a Failed Campus: What Happened At NYU’s Tisch Asia?
Amid the university's rapid international expansion, there is a story of an NYU campus that failed. So what happened in Singapore? It depends who you ask.
Mar 6, 2013 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger and StudentNation
On the Legacy of Hugo Chávez On the Legacy of Hugo Chávez
Yes, the Venezuelan president could be a strongman. But he leaves behind what might be called the most democratic country in the Western Hemisphere.
Mar 6, 2013 / Lived History / Greg Grandin
When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain? When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain?
Two years after the Arab Spring came to Bahrain, protesters are still fighting rampant human rights abuses—a bloody battle that isn't likely to end anytime soon.
Mar 5, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous