Skulduggery in Talks With the Taliban Skulduggery in Talks With the Taliban
Both Pakistan and President Karzai are sabotaging US talks with the Taliban.
Aug 30, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
What Lies Ahead in Syria? What Lies Ahead in Syria?
As the Assad regime cracks down on protesters, it is waging a propaganda war on Syrians and stoking fears of a civil war.
Aug 9, 2011
Haiti WikiLeaks Sparks Political Furor and Elite Drama Haiti WikiLeaks Sparks Political Furor and Elite Drama
Secret US Embassy cables ripple through Haitian politics, imperiling the appointment of a new prime minister.
Jul 29, 2011 / Dan Coughlin
Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord Medvedev, Zuma Seek Libya Accord
Russia and South Africa try to mediate an end to Obama’s war in Libya.
Jul 5, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Crackdown in Cairo Crackdown in Cairo
Family members of Egyptians killed during the revolution are protesting as a crucial trial keeps gettting postponed by a judge with ties to Mubarak.
Jun 28, 2011 / Feature / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army WikiLeaks Haiti: Country’s Elite Used Police as Private Army
A secret US Embassy cable describes how Haiti's business elite armed and deployed police units in pro-Aristide strongholds like Bel Air and Cite Soleil after the 2004 coup.
Jun 22, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives
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
Zelaya Returns to Honduras, But Justice Is Still Not Done Zelaya Returns to Honduras, But Justice Is Still Not Done
Millions rush to greet the former president, but the deal allowing his return says nothing about accountability for human rights violations that took place during the coup.
Jun 2, 2011 / Dana Frank
L’Affaire DSK: Presumption of Innocence Lost L’Affaire DSK: Presumption of Innocence Lost
How the media frenzy obliterated the presumption of innocence and relentlessly impugned both Strauss-Kahn and his accuser in vulgar stereotypes.
May 24, 2011 / The Notion / Patricia J. Williams