Danger in Paradise Danger in Paradise
It's hard to tell whether the US is conducting a war against terror or against Native Hawaiians, as the military uses parts of the Waianae coast as a live-fire training ground.
Jun 14, 2006 / Editorial / Mindy Pennybacker
Bunkum From Benador Bunkum From Benador
The debunking of a PR agency that circulated a bogus story about persecution of Jews in Iran exposed the moving parts of a media machine bent on preparing the American public fo...
Jun 14, 2006 / Editorial / Larry Cohler-Esses
When Soldiers Shoot a War When Soldiers Shoot a War
The War Tapes, a documentary shot by US soldiers and sanctioned by the military, may turn out to be the most powerful statement against the war to date.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
The Circle of Responsibility The Circle of Responsibility
If certain acts in violation of treaties are crimes, they are crimes whether the United States does them or whether Germany does them, and we are not prepared to lay down a rul
Jun 13, 2006 / Feature / Richard Falk
Nightmare Scenario Nightmare Scenario
Exhausted and overused American forces could become so unglued that staying in Iraq may well become impossible. Then what?
Jun 12, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
A Thirst for West Bank Water A Thirst for West Bank Water
Israel's "convergence" plan will maintain control over most of Palestine's water supply--dimming hopes for peace and a viable Palestinian state.
Jun 9, 2006 / Feature / Fareed Taamallah
Wall Street Doesn’t Like This War Wall Street Doesn’t Like This War
High levels of uncertainty, poor management and an $800 billion expenditure on a venture that has put America's brand at risk all conspire to make the Street pretty skittish about ...
Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / Ken Miller
The Zionist Imagination The Zionist Imagination
As the founding father of the Zionist right, Vladimir Jabotinsky rejected Diaspora existence. Yet in his 1935 novel The Five he tenderly evoked it, offering a glimpse of something ...
Jun 8, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jacqueline Rose
UN to US: End the Abuse UN to US: End the Abuse
UN Deputy Secretary Mark Malloch Brown's measured reprimand of the Bush Administration was not an attack. It was a call for real US leadership instead of the bullying tactics of Jo...
Jun 8, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
As Others See Us As Others See Us
When a group of international journalists visited a small town in Maine, they made it clear that America's aggression in Iraq, its greed and the advance of pop culture are leading ...
Jun 5, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman