World

China’s Inauspicious Year China’s Inauspicious Year

China's response to the earthquake and other calamities of 2008 challenges the West to rethink its prejudices.

May 20, 2008 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Dollar-Driven Recruiting Dollar-Driven Recruiting

The Department of Defense has dramatically increased its military recruitment budget, but where will the troops come from?

May 16, 2008 / Feature / Allen McDuffee

Why War, Inc. Works Why War, Inc. Works

John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.

May 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill

Haiti on the ‘Death Plan’ Haiti on the ‘Death Plan’

Protesters decry high food prices--and the savage cost of "free trade" agreements.

May 15, 2008 / Feature / Reed Lindsay

Regime-Quakes in Burma and China Regime-Quakes in Burma and China

Nothing terrifies a repressive regime more than a natural disaster.

May 15, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

McCain Sells Out Vets McCain Sells Out Vets

There's little evidence that John McCain will do anything, if elected, to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done to veterans' healthcare.

May 15, 2008 / Editorial / Brian Beutler

Burma’s Desperate Hour Burma’s Desperate Hour

The crisis in Burma justifies humanitarian intervention--but it should be carried out by the UN and limited to emergency relief.

May 15, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

On Not Passing Israel’s ‘Lynch Test’ On Not Passing Israel’s ‘Lynch Test’

On the sixtieth anniversary of Israel's founding, one of the country's leading journalists reflects on history, the occupation and the duties of conscience.

May 14, 2008 / Feature / Akiva Eldar

Israel’s Struggle for Social Justice Israel’s Struggle for Social Justice

Despite conflict and contradictions, what is precious and beautiful about Israel is its ongoing struggle for social justice.

May 12, 2008 / Feature / Neve Gordon

Death in Darfur Death in Darfur

Jen Marlowe In Darfur, even the schools are not safe, as I learned following a recent tragedy that cost six children their lives.

May 9, 2008 / Feature / Jen Marlowe

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