Regions and Countries

Obama to Meet With Chinese Premier Wen Obama to Meet With Chinese Premier Wen

President Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will meet within hours in Copenhagen to try to break the deadlock.

Dec 17, 2009 / Mark Hertsgaard

Afghanistan Escalation Ramps Up Contractor Presence Afghanistan Escalation Ramps Up Contractor Presence

Jeremy Scahill argues that as the Afghanistan escalation ramps up, President Obama is "surpassing Bush-era level of reliance on...for for-profit war corporations."

Dec 16, 2009 / MSNBC

Shell Games in Nigeria Shell Games in Nigeria

Prospects for lasting peace may depend on the oil company's dubious pledge to clean up its act.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Sasha Chavkin

Can Italy’s Neo-Fascist Change His Stripes? Can Italy’s Neo-Fascist Change His Stripes?

Gianfranco Fini rose to prominence as a champion of Mussolini. Now he's moved to the center, and in so doing has become the country's most responsible right-wing politician.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Frederika Randall

Bolivia’s Next Steps Bolivia’s Next Steps

Following an overwhelming re-election victory, President Evo Morales intends to "accelerate the process of change."

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl

Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees Australia Snubs Tamil Refugees

Over the past few months, Australia has shown the world how not to manage asylum seekers.

Dec 14, 2009 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein

Poor countries push back at COP15. Poor countries push back at COP15.

Are COP15 talks lurching toward the precipice of collapse?

Dec 14, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

Missing the forest for the trees. Missing the forest for the trees.

Every cloud has a silver lining -- except in Copenhagen.

Dec 14, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman

The Sham Elections in Honduras The Sham Elections in Honduras

The Honduran elections were far from free, fair or peaceful, and the country now faces a deeper political crisis than before voters went to the polls.

Dec 14, 2009 / Feature / Laura Carlsen

Memo to Danes: Even You Cannot Control This Summit Memo to Danes: Even You Cannot Control This Summit

The Danes have invested a huge amount of money co-branding their capitol city with a summit that will supposedly save the world. That would be fine if this summit actually were on ...

Dec 13, 2009 / Naomi Klein

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