Omoyele Sowore: Calling Out ‘Criminals’ in The Nigerian Government Omoyele Sowore: Calling Out ‘Criminals’ in The Nigerian Government
The founder of SaharaReporters.com talks about setting up a news website so that Nigerian citizens could report on corruption in the Nigerian government.
Jun 9, 2011 / Personal Democracy Forum
100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears 100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears
When it comes to terrorism, Americans are officially considered 100 percent scared, and so 100 percent in need of protection.
Jun 9, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Spain’s ‘Indignados’ Take the Square Spain’s ‘Indignados’ Take the Square
Faced with dismal job prospects and enraged at a new internet piracy law, Spanish youth have occupied Madrid's La Puerta del Sol. But with the political right ascendant, where will...
Jun 8, 2011 / Andy Robinson
Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab
There is ferocious repression across the Middle East. Why are the UN's sights trained only on Libya?
Jun 8, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
A Conversation With Saudi Women’s Rights Campaigner Wajeha al-Huwaider A Conversation With Saudi Women’s Rights Campaigner Wajeha al-Huwaider
The internationally renowned activist talks to Katha Pollitt about women and driving in Saudi Arabia, a feminist Islam, and the chances for a “Saudi Spring.”
Jun 8, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
WikiLeaks Haiti: Cable Depicts Fraudulent Haiti Election WikiLeaks Haiti: Cable Depicts Fraudulent Haiti Election
Confirming what Haitians already knew, a WikiLeaks document shows how US and international donors pushed ahead with a rigged presidential election.
Jun 8, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives
Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea Ending Sanctions on the Taliban: A Good Idea
And drawing a bright line: the Taliban is not Al Qaeda.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable Senate Report: US Afghan Aid Is Unsustainable
Maybe you guessed it already, but the billions we're pouring into rebuilding Afghanistan aren't working.
Jun 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Germany—Appearance and Reality Germany—Appearance and Reality
Amid economic stagnation, polls show increasing skepticism about the competence of German elites. Can a resurgent Green Party bring political renewal?
Jun 7, 2011 / Norman Birnbaum
With Ollanta Humala’s Win, Peru Joins Latin America’s Left Turn With Ollanta Humala’s Win, Peru Joins Latin America’s Left Turn
Ollanta Humala's defeat of Keiko Fujimori in a run-off election is a victory for progressives and for Brazil. But can Humala bring about “growth with social inclusion”?
Jun 7, 2011 / Greg Grandin