World

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

Palestine: Liberation Deferred Palestine: Liberation Deferred

A just resolution of the Palestine question depends on the Palestinians themselves.

May 8, 2008 / Feature / Rashid Khalidi

A Somber Anniversary A Somber Anniversary

Sixty years after the founding of the State of Israel, the long conflict with the Palestinians, and with the Arab world at large, casts a pall over Israeli life.

May 8, 2008 / Feature / Avi Shlaim

The Year of the Prisoner The Year of the Prisoner

Will Bush make America the ultimate POW by launching an attack on Iran?

May 8, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Gitmo in Disarray Gitmo in Disarray

Ethical conflicts and judicial dysfunction cloud the military commissions system at Guantánamo.

May 8, 2008 / Editorial / Ross Tuttle

Letter From Iran Letter From Iran

Iranians' attitudes toward Ahmadinejad range from sullen tolerance to bitter hostility.

May 1, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

The New Geopolitics of Energy The New Geopolitics of Energy

The Pentagon has now placed resource competition at the center of its strategic planning.

May 1, 2008 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

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