Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying? Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying?
Democratic leaders are poised to validate Bush's illegal surveillance, giving up even more ground than their Republican colleagues did. Why?
Feb 5, 2008 / Editorial / Ari Melber
Gandhi’s Teachings Are Alive Gandhi’s Teachings Are Alive
Mohandas K. Gandhi, killed sixty years ago, was a moment in the conscience of mankind. But the flame of hope his life inspired shapes our lives still.
Feb 4, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
The Strangulation of Gaza The Strangulation of Gaza
The breach in the wall at Rafah dramatized the fact that an imprisoned population is at the point of starvation.
Feb 2, 2008 / Feature / Saree Makdisi
Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble
Few people watching the Firestone-sponsored Super Bowl halftime show are aware of the company's reputation in Liberia for harsh working conditions, child labor and environmental ru...
Feb 1, 2008 / Feature / Ruthie Ackerman
The Big Yam The Big Yam
Chinese hearts, minds and pocketbooks get a lot of attention from the Eastern and Western consumer markets.
Jan 31, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Feffer
Lives on the Ground Lives on the Ground
New memoirs from Israel and Palestine offer the chance not to escape the political conflict but to grasp the way it impacts daily life.
Jan 31, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adina Hoffman
Denial in the Corps Denial in the Corps
A stressed-out Marine Corps sends its troops on repeated tours to Iraq and then tosses them out when they come back traumatized.
Jan 31, 2008 / Feature / Kathy Dobie
Memo: Where Do the Democrats Stand on Iraq? Memo: Where Do the Democrats Stand on Iraq?
A deep look into how the candidates propose to bring the troops home and deal with the continuing military dilemma.
Jan 30, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Justified Violence: Breaking the Gaza Wall Justified Violence: Breaking the Gaza Wall
The breaking of the Gaza-Egypt wall is clearly a good thing, and a rare example of the moral--and also wise--use of violence in politics.
Jan 29, 2008 / Editorial / Allan Nairn
Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea
If the Mexican government and Grupo Mexico succeed in smashing a miners' strike, the reverberations will be felt even across the US border.
Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / David Bacon