Chavismo and Democracy Chavismo and Democracy
An honest account of the referendum cuts through neoliberal propaganda and looks at what's really at stake.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Greg Grandin
Progressive Change in Venezuela Progressive Change in Venezuela
The stuggle is not between pro-Chávez and anti-Chávez factions but between left and right.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Mark Weisbrot
Behind the Student Movement’s Victory Behind the Student Movement’s Victory
First and foremost, Venezuelans rejected Chávez's political proposals.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
A Silver Lining for the Bolivarian Revolution A Silver Lining for the Bolivarian Revolution
Losing the referendum may be the best outcome for Chávez--and his movement.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Chesa Boudin
What Does the ‘No’ Vote Mean? What Does the ‘No’ Vote Mean?
The referendum defeat may temporarily revive a flagging opposition, but it does not spell the collapse of the movement Chávez has inspired.
Dec 7, 2007 / Feature / Sujatha Fernandes
Iraq’s Civil Resistance Iraq’s Civil Resistance
The secular left brings together unionists, women's organizations and students.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger The Old and New Shapes of Nuclear Danger
During the cold war, the driving force was the bilateral arms race; now it's proliferation.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Iran’s Nukes Fade Away Iran’s Nukes Fade Away
The revised National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nukes makes a military strike less likely and opens the door to real diplomacy.
Dec 6, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors
Blackwater’s Bu$ine$$ Blackwater’s Bu$ine$$
Undeterred by scandal, Blackwater's global business is booming and continues to pursue its political agenda from deep inside the Mitt Romney campaign.
Dec 6, 2007 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
Bush on Iran: Fool Me Twice Bush on Iran: Fool Me Twice
Despite new evidence on Iran's nuclear ambitions, President Bush is sticking to his story--an inflated threat assessment some leading Democrats persist in believing.
Dec 5, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer