Obama’s Global Arc of Instability Obama’s Global Arc of Instability
When it comes to subjecting resource-rich, developing countries to American military power, President Obama is in the process of outdoing his predecessor.
Sep 19, 2011 / Nick Turse
President Obama’s Very Own ‘War on Terror,’ Cont’d President Obama’s Very Own ‘War on Terror,’ Cont’d
It’s spreading fast, from Afghanistan to Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria and West Africa.
Sep 19, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
J Street Opposes Palestine’s UN Bid; US Increasingly Isolated J Street Opposes Palestine’s UN Bid; US Increasingly Isolated
The group's decision means there is virtually no dissent from the intransigent position of AIPAC.
Sep 16, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Obama and the Jewish Vote Obama and the Jewish Vote
Rick Perry, Christian Zionist, fires a warning shot.
Sep 16, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
As Oil Declines, So Does America As Oil Declines, So Does America
America and oil. It’s like bacon and eggs, Batman and Robin. Now, it’s a guarantee of a trip to hell in a handbasket.
Sep 15, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
The Production Conundrum The Production Conundrum
As Zambia’s experience shows, solving hunger is not just about growing more food.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Samuel Fromartz
Can Palestine’s Bid for UN Statehood Revive the National Movement? Can Palestine’s Bid for UN Statehood Revive the National Movement?
The PA’s bid could mark a definitive break from the failed Oslo paradigm, which has brought Palestinians neither peace nor a state.
Sep 14, 2011 / Graham Usher
The Meaning of Riots The Meaning of Riots
Whatever the spark, social unrest is the predictable result of conditions like poverty, discrimination and police brutality.
Sep 14, 2011 / Column / Gary Younge
Soft Sells: On Liberal Internationalism Soft Sells: On Liberal Internationalism
Why does John Ikenberry think the sorrows of liberal internationalism are temporary?
Sep 14, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
Iran Set to Free Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal Iran Set to Free Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal
President Ahmadinejad tells NBC that he’ll pardon the hikers, freeing them in two days. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Sep 13, 2011 / Richard Kim