Free Gaza–and Palestine Free Gaza–and Palestine
Last month the Israeli Navy seized a boat attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to blockaded Gaza and arrested its passengers, and received little international criticism.
Jul 17, 2009 / Feature / Huwaida Arraf
Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions
The new film The Fixer, featuring The Nation's Christian Parenti, captures some edgy, fearful truths about the war in Afghanistan.
Jul 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ann Jones
The G-8 Abdicates The G-8 Abdicates
To prevent catastrophic climate change, wealthy nations must pony up on emissions cuts and subsidies to the developing world.
Jul 15, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
The Cheney Gang The Cheney Gang
If the vice president ordered the CIA to deceive Congress, he broke the law--and must be held accountable.
Jul 15, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
‘Let Me Be Clear’ ‘Let Me Be Clear’
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
Jul 15, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Lost Years: On Haiti The Lost Years: On Haiti
The mutating tensions and alliances of postoccupation Haiti.
Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
Remembering Robert McNamara Remembering Robert McNamara
The former secretary of defense presided over the deaths of millions--and was one of the only officials to express regret.
Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
So Far From God, So Close to Wall St. So Far From God, So Close to Wall St.
Mexico's troubles illustrate the destructive effects of NAFTA's neoliberal economics.
Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump? Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump?
Is Iraq finally fated to become what it was going to be anyway, even before the chaos and catastrophe set in: a giant gas pump for an energy-starved planet?
Jul 14, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment
Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.
Jul 13, 2009 / Editorial / Gerald Caplan