Who’s Afraid of History? Who’s Afraid of History?
Official Washington wants to avoid the "divisive ordeal" of looking at what went wrong in Iraq. But upcoming hearings for Admiral Michael Mullins' nomination as chairman of the Jo...
Jun 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stanley I. Kutler
Voices in Conflict Voices in Conflict
When Wilton High School censored a student play about the Iraq war, the cast went to the Public.
Jun 21, 2007 / Feature / Emily Douglas
Hong Kong, Ten Years After Hong Kong, Ten Years After
Ten years of Chinese rule in Hong Kong hasn't resulted in severe human rights abuses, but full democracy has yet to emerge.
Revolution in Venezuela? Revolution in Venezuela?
Oil money allows Hugo Chávez to do many things, but it will never be enough to buy a revolution.
Jun 21, 2007 / Editorial / Joaquín Villalobos
Eyeless in Gaza Eyeless in Gaza
The disaster in Gaza has many fathers, but its most direct cause was the Bush Administration's cynical manipulation of democracy promotion.
Jun 21, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors
Hamas Holds the High Cards Hamas Holds the High Cards
It's too late for the corrupt remnants of the PLO to make any credible claim of leadership, even if the US, Israel and EU throw aid dollars their way.
Jun 20, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Iraq’s Founding Mother Iraq’s Founding Mother
A biography of Gertrude Bell investigates the woman who created Iraq out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Glass
Persian Ghosts Persian Ghosts
The complex historical tensions between Sunnis and Shiites are not enough to explain the current crisis in the Middle East.
Jun 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Toensing
For Liberal Internationalism For Liberal Internationalism
Now that neoconservative policies have led us into disaster, it's time to give liberal internationalism a chance.
Jun 14, 2007 / Feature / Michael Lind
Waiting for Gordon Waiting for Gordon
Britain's incoming prime minister inherits a country transformed almost beyond recognition.
Jun 14, 2007 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan