WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables WikiLeaks Haiti: The Earthquake Cables
Despite reports from its own embassy that the post-quake situation in Haiti was “calm,” the United States launched a massive military operation that sparked an internat...
Jun 15, 2011 / Ansel Herz
WikiLeaks Haiti: A Response to Levi Strauss WikiLeaks Haiti: A Response to Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss objects to our story on Haiti's minimum wage increase. We stand by our original reporting and set the record straight on what we did and did not say.
Jun 10, 2011 / The Editors
AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran
A former AIPAC official, worried that the United States or Israel might attack Iran, decides to speak out.
Jun 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea
And drawing a bright line: the Taliban is not Al Qaeda.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable
Maybe you guessed it already, but the billions we're pouring into rebuilding Afghanistan aren't working.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Germany—Appearance and Reality Germany—Appearance and Reality
Amid economic stagnation, polls show increasing skepticism about the competence of German elites. Can a resurgent Green Party bring political renewal?
Jun 7, 2011 / Norman Birnbaum
With Ollanta Humala’s Win, Peru Joins Latin America’s Left Turn With Ollanta Humala’s Win, Peru Joins Latin America’s Left Turn
Ollanta Humala's defeat of Keiko Fujimori in a run-off election is a victory for progressives and for Brazil. But can Humala bring about “growth with social inclusion”?
Jun 7, 2011 / Greg Grandin
Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers
The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.
Jun 2, 2011 / WNYC
Cyberwar: When We Do It, It’s OK; If They Do It, It’s War Cyberwar: When We Do It, It’s OK; If They Do It, It’s War
The ultimate in cyber-hypocrisy from the Pentagon.
Jun 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria
A video documenting alleged torture by the Assad regime went viral—reinvigorating protests in Syria—and then hit a wall on the very website where it first launched. Doe...
Jun 1, 2011 / Ari Melber