World

Obama Set for a Summit in the Sun Obama Set for a Summit in the Sun

Barack Obama encounters Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for the first time at the Summit of the Americas, and the future of US-Latin America relations takes a new turn.

Apr 17, 2009 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl

Rethink Afghanistan: The Cost of War Rethink Afghanistan: The Cost of War

Journalists, academics and an Afghani presidential candidate the costs of the US involvement in the war and rebuilding in Afghanistan.

Apr 16, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

Blowback at the Border Blowback at the Border

Drug prohibition and unregulated guns gave us the Mexican drug wars.

Apr 15, 2009 / Feature / Peter Schrag

Can China Catch a Cool Breeze? Can China Catch a Cool Breeze?

The planet's future depends largely on the fate of China's nascent wind sector.

Apr 15, 2009 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Wild About Harry Wild About Harry

Taking a cue from FDR, Britain launches the New Deal of the Mind.

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

Obama’s Nuclear Challenge Obama’s Nuclear Challenge

Obama's promise to move toward disarmament is not the same as achieving it.

Apr 15, 2009 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell

The Gates Revolution The Gates Revolution

The ghosts of Vietnam are everywhere, as counterinsurgency makes a comeback in the Pentagon budget.

Apr 15, 2009 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare

What Can Obama Do in Latin America? What Can Obama Do in Latin America?

On nearly every issue that could either relieve the suffering of Latin Americans or help the US to win back allies, domestic politics will hinder Obama's range of action.

Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

Thailand’s Tranquility Crumbles Thailand’s Tranquility Crumbles

As mob violence and political strife destroy Thailand's reputation as Southeast Asia's magic kingdom, the fortunes of Vietnam and Indonesia are rising.

Apr 14, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

The Upside of Piracy The Upside of Piracy

The rise of blue-water criminals may not be anything to cheer about, but it just might force us to consume less foreign oil.

Apr 14, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

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