The Fight for Haiti The Fight for Haiti
Now that René Préval has been elected Haiti's new president, the question is whether he can move the country forward.
Feb 23, 2006 / Feature / Kathie Klarreich
Challenging Musharraf Challenging Musharraf
Massive protests over the Muhammad cartoons add to the growing sense that Pakistani President-General Pervez Musharraf is losing control.
Feb 23, 2006 / Graham Usher
Handling Hamas Handling Hamas
Rather than undermine Hamas, the Bush Administration should accept the results of the Palestinian election and pursue a policy of cautious engagement.
Feb 23, 2006 / The Editors
The Palestinian Patient The Palestinian Patient
Gate of the Sun follows the odyssey of Palestinians driven to refugee camps in Lebanon by Israeli forces in 1948.
Feb 16, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Raja Shehadeh
The World Social Forum: Protest or Celebration? The World Social Forum: Protest or Celebration?
The World Social Forum in Caracas provided living proof of alternative political and social visions, but raised new questions about government co-optation.
Feb 16, 2006 / Feature / Michael Blanding
In Your Dreams, Condi In Your Dreams, Condi
Condoleezza Rice's myopic optimism mirrors that of the delusional Dick Cheney: Witness her refusal to be alarmed by rise of Moqtada al Sadr.
Feb 15, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Fury Over Foreigners Fury Over Foreigners
Western cartoons deemed insulting to Islam are only part of what is fueling mob frenzy in Afghanistan. Growing rage against the presence of foreign troops and frustration with inef...
Feb 7, 2006 / Feature / Christian Parenti
The Hamas Triumph The Hamas Triumph
What if the West responded to Hamas's victory not with sanctions but with a commitment to resume negotiations from where they left off in 2000?
Feb 2, 2006 / Graham Usher
Curing Fanaticism Curing Fanaticism
Amos Oz reflects on the political and diplomatic implications of Hamas's recent victory and its impact on opportunities for peace.
Feb 1, 2006 / Feature / Jon Wiener
New Day for Bolivia New Day for Bolivia
The inauguration of Evo Morales as Bolivia's first indigenous president opens a new era for Bolivia and a turning point for political, diplomactic and trade issues in the Americas....
Jan 27, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden