World

Cuban Embargo-Buster? Cuban Embargo-Buster?

Food companies ship supplies to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Michelle, in what could be the beginning of the end for the tediously long US embargo of the island country.

Dec 13, 2001 / Peter Kornbluh

The Guns of Kabul The Guns of Kabul

Unless the number of arms is reduced dramatically, peace is unlikely to hold.

Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / Ken Silverstein

Gorbachev’s Revolution Gorbachev’s Revolution

Gorbachev represented a unique change in Soviet statesmanship; two books examine him and the end of the Cold War.

Dec 13, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Walter C. Uhler

Bush’s Domestic War Bush’s Domestic War

Recent calamitous events—9/11, the recession, Enron's collapse—haven't affected the Bush administration's aims: tax cuts, drilling and Social Security '...

Dec 13, 2001 / The Editors

Bush’s Nuclear Brinksmanship Bush’s Nuclear Brinksmanship

President Bush meets with Russian leader Putin, al the while ICBMs target Russia.

Dec 12, 2001 / Feature / Matt Bivens

Nobel Laureates Centennial Appeal Nobel Laureates Centennial Appeal

Past Nobel Prize winners congratulate the UN and Kofi Annan.

Dec 10, 2001 / The Nation

Religion and the War Against Evil Religion and the War Against Evil

'Modernity' isn't the archfiend. But as often preached, it appears so to many.

Dec 7, 2001 / Feature / Harvey Cox

Lessons in Islam From India Lessons in Islam From India

Disdained by the majority culture, Muslims turn for self-respect to absolutism.

Dec 7, 2001 / Feature / Akeel Bilgrami

Reaping the Whirlwind Reaping the Whirlwind

As Washington casts its glance on the Israel-Palestine situation, the usual aspersions against Palestinians are uttered again.

Dec 7, 2001 / The Editors

In Defense of ‘Just War’ Thinking In Defense of ‘Just War’ Thinking

The only acceptable purpose of war is to restore peace on a more durable basis.

Dec 7, 2001 / Feature / Richard Falk

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