World

North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks

North Korea's rocket launch has set the hawks circling, threatening Obama's non-proliferation agenda before it's off the ground. Chuck Hagel is pushing back.

Apr 5, 2009 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Old Europe, New Again Old Europe, New Again

The European economic model, berated for years by US neoliberals, made a big comeback at the G-20 summit this week.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

When Culture Trumps Law When Culture Trumps Law

On paper Brazil's abortion ban has a rape exception, but in reality victims are denied choice.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Emma Sokoloff-Rubin

‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’ ‘We Can’t Remake Afghanistan’

Andrew Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power, weighs in on how President Obama failed to consider the containment option in Afghanistan.

Apr 1, 2009 / Feature / Russ Hoyle

US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats

In a forthcoming memoir, John Gunther Dean writes about not only pressure from pro-Israeli officials in Washington but attempts on his life for reaching out to the Palestinians.

Mar 31, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

Hightower vs. McCain on Afghanistan Hightower vs. McCain on Afghanistan

Jim Hightower debates John McCain (sort of) over the unasked questions with regards to Afghanistan.

Mar 31, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

The Great Afghan Bailout The Great Afghan Bailout

As with AIG, the American people could end up 'owning' 80 percent of the Afghanistan-Pakistan project without ever 'nationalizing' it.

Mar 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

Don’t Go There Mr. President! Don’t Go There Mr. President!

Sending 17,000 or 21,000 more US troops to Afghanistan will not protect Americans against Al Qaeda attacks

Mar 27, 2009 / Editorial / Tom Hayden

Mo(u)rning in El Salvador Mo(u)rning in El Salvador

Shaking off the legacy of dictatorship, the people elect the FMLN's Mauricio Funes.

Mar 26, 2009 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

‘Tell Her the Truth’ ‘Tell Her the Truth’

On Caryl Churchill's Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza.

Mar 26, 2009 / Feature / Tony Kushner and Alisa Solomon

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