Regions and Countries

Putin’s Foes Fall Flat at Summit Putin’s Foes Fall Flat at Summit

As Vladimir Putin played host to the G-8 summit, opposition groups from the right and left staged events that challenged Putin's authority and paraded their grievances to Western m...

Jul 19, 2006 / Feature / Anna G. Arutunyan

Open Mike, Closed Mind Open Mike, Closed Mind

Bush's boorish comments at the G-8 summit revealed more than his ignorance of the Mideast: His policies have made the US a helpless bystander as the entire region burns.

Jul 19, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Fear and Shopping in Beirut Fear and Shopping in Beirut

As Lebanon braces for a descent into an all-too-familiar chaos, anger and the quest for comfort have sent people to the streets in search of bread and someone to blame. Anna Ciezad...

Jul 17, 2006 / Feature / Annia Ciezadlo

Too High a Price Too High a Price

The spreading violence in Lebanon and Gaza demonstrate that the collective punishment of the Palestinian and Lebanese people is not only inhumane and should be condemned but also l...

Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors

Lawless in Gaza Lawless in Gaza

The latest bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon demonstrates that there will be no end of violence until Israel agrees to negotiate with the democratically elected Palestinian leadership.

Jul 14, 2006 / The Editors

Mexico’s Tiger Stirs Mexico’s Tiger Stirs

A recount of disputed ballots in the contested presidential election is the surest way to strengthen Mexico's fledgling democratic institutions and forestall potential political an...

Jul 13, 2006 / The Editors

The US Military Descends on Paraguay The US Military Descends on Paraguay

The US "war on terror" now extends to an unlikely frontier in Paraguay, where farmers are caught in the crossfire and human rights groups are skeptical of the threat posed by Islam...

Jul 12, 2006 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl

Channeling Nixon Channeling Nixon

If Tricky Dick could tame the grizzled Mao, then certainly Bush could butter up Kim Jong Il with some of that frat boy charm. Who knows, Dearest Leader might even join Bush's shaky...

Jul 12, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Mexico’s Fractured Electoral Landscape Mexico’s Fractured Electoral Landscape

The disputed presidential election has fractured Mexico's political landscape, pitting leftists against conservatives and the affluent against an indignant Indian and mestizo under...

Jul 10, 2006 / Feature / John Ross

The New American Cold War The New American Cold War

The cold war never really ended: Russia's continuing instability and weapons of mass destruction, combined with Washington's triumphalist foreign policies and US/NATO military buil...

Jul 10, 2006 / Stephen F. Cohen

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