World

What Can We Learn From Europe? What Can We Learn From Europe?

Is the economic crisis in Europe any different from our own? Newsweek's Rana Foroohar, former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Tony Benn plus others discuss the protests in Europe.

Mar 2, 2009 / Video / GRITtv

Partial Peace, Looming War Partial Peace, Looming War

The peace movement claims victory with Obama's promise to pull US troops from Iraq by 2011. But elsewhere in a volatile world, a long war looms.

Mar 1, 2009 / Editorial / Tom Hayden

Economically Fueled Upheaval Economically Fueled Upheaval

As people lose confidence in the ability of markets and governments to solve the global crisis, the likeliness of violence increases.

Feb 27, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Rethink Afghanistan: More Troops? Rethink Afghanistan: More Troops?

A variety of Afghanis, journalists and academics weigh in on President Obama's decision to increase the troop deployment in the embattled country.

Feb 27, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

Lessons in Democracy From Bangladesh Lessons in Democracy From Bangladesh

An instructive election in Bangladesh demonstrates that in Muslim countries around the world, the United States really needs to let democracy take its own course.

Feb 26, 2009 / Feature / Jalal Alamgir

Obama’s Call to Action Obama’s Call to Action

Let's make sure Obama's investment in America's future isn't squandered in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Feb 26, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

A Waltz With the Dogs of Memory A Waltz With the Dogs of Memory

Vicious hounds of repressed memory haunt Waltz with Bashir, a deeply flawed depiction of the harsh truths of a war no one can forget.

Feb 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Hussein Ibish

Slumdog Subtext Slumdog Subtext

Slumdog Millionaire has captivated global audiences, but in India, it strikes a different nerve--as a tale of personal recompense and revenge by a young Muslim victim of Hindu pers...

Feb 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Crossette

Chavez for Life? Chavez for Life?

There are at least three reasons why the world should congratulate Venezuela's Hugo Chávez on his recent success abolishing term limits.

Feb 20, 2009 / Editorial / Chesa Boudin

Waltzing Alone Waltzing Alone

Israel, unrepentant and without introspection, doesn't deserve a film as brilliant as Waltz with Bashir.

Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Liel Leibovitz

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