Blackwater’s Brothers Blackwater’s Brothers
A deepening conflict-of-interest scandal envelops the Krongard brothers--Howard, a State Department official overseeing Blackwater contracts, and his brother Alvin, who has long be...
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Triumph of the Wills Triumph of the Wills
A new apologia for Anglo-Saxon noblesse oblige needs a reality check.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook
Rules of the Game Rules of the Game
A fresh translation of a Portuguese classic offers a poignant portrait of a country's decline.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marcela Valdes
Uri Avnery, the Optimist Uri Avnery, the Optimist
To those who follow the Israeli-Palestinian conflict closely, the prospects for a two-state solution have never seemed dimmer. So why does veteran peacenik Uri Avnery remain so hop...
Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Eyal Press
In Transports of Horror and Delight In Transports of Horror and Delight
On airports Heathrow and De Gaulle, bicycles and trains.
Nov 15, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Carter Speaks His Mind Carter Speaks His Mind
A conversation with the former President on Jonathan Demme's new film, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and the difficulty of talking about Israel and Palestine.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Justice Delayed Justice Delayed
The government's case against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh is closed. But did the US government learn anything about its wayward two-decade prosecution of Palestinian activi...
Nov 15, 2007 / Editorial / David Cole
Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb Bush, Pakistan and the Bomb
The Bush Administration's failed war on terror has stoked the fires it was meant to quench. And in Pakistan, the risk of nuclear terrorism is on the rise.
Nov 14, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Bush Stands By His Dictator Bush Stands By His Dictator
Bush's coddling of Pervez Musharraf defies all reason--and bears some unsettling similarity to his own offenses and misteps as President.
Nov 14, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Syria’s Dangerous Gambits Syria’s Dangerous Gambits
Ostracized by the Bush Administration, Syria is flirting with rogue status. But if Washington restarts dialogue, there is plenty of room for common ground.
Nov 12, 2007 / Feature / Mohamad Bazzi