Remembering Vilma Espín Remembering Vilma Espín
A Cuban writer pays tribute to Vilma Espín, wife of Raúl Castro and Cuba's first lady, who fought tirelessly for the rights of women in a male-dominated country.
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Rosa Miriam Elizalde
Vertical Disintegration Vertical Disintegration
A new take on Israel/Palestine: Could Israel's architecture be the solution to the insoluble disputes?
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / James Ron
The Iranian Impasse The Iranian Impasse
Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson
A War in the Heart of India A War in the Heart of India
Maoists say they're fighting for the invisible tribal peoples of India. Are they terrorists, or the product of a corrupt and unjust system?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Ramachandra Guha
Religious Leaders Challenge a Polluter Religious Leaders Challenge a Polluter
A delegation of church leaders traveled to the US, calling on corporate mogul Ira Rennert to clean up the smelters that are poisoning the children of Peru.
Jun 26, 2007 / Feature / Sara Shipley Hiles
Hong Kong, Ten Years After Hong Kong, Ten Years After
Ten years of Chinese rule in Hong Kong hasn't resulted in severe human rights abuses, but full democracy has yet to emerge.
Revolution in Venezuela? Revolution in Venezuela?
Oil money allows Hugo Chávez to do many things, but it will never be enough to buy a revolution.
Jun 21, 2007 / Joaquín Villalobos
Eyeless in Gaza Eyeless in Gaza
The disaster in Gaza has many fathers, but its most direct cause was the Bush Administration's cynical manipulation of democracy promotion.
Jun 21, 2007 / The Editors
Hamas Holds the High Cards Hamas Holds the High Cards
It's too late for the corrupt remnants of the PLO to make any credible claim of leadership, even if the US, Israel and EU throw aid dollars their way.
Jun 20, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Iraq’s Founding Mother Iraq’s Founding Mother
A biography of Gertrude Bell investigates the woman who created Iraq out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Glass