Obama Against the World Obama Against the World
Forget Mitt Romney. With the foreign policy crisis in the Middle East, can the president make it to November 7?
Sep 24, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
False Prophecy and Real History in the Mideast False Prophecy and Real History in the Mideast
Benjamin Netanyahu’s denunciations of US restraint regarding Iran have raised many questions about US-Israeli relations—and about the politics of American Jews.
Sep 24, 2012 / Norman Birnbaum
UN Mediator on Syria Briefs a Divided Security Council UN Mediator on Syria Briefs a Divided Security Council
A diplomatic solution to Syria’s civil war remains unlikely—but possible.
Sep 24, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Free Pussy Riot Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Free Pussy Riot
The pro-democracy leader called for the release of the popular Russian resistance rockers.
Sep 20, 2012 / George Zornick
Letters From Rio: Q&A With a Mayoral Candidate Who Makes the IOC Nervous Letters From Rio: Q&A With a Mayoral Candidate Who Makes the IOC Nervous
Marcelo Freixo stands against involuntary displacements for the Olympics and World Cup.
Sep 20, 2012 / Dave Zirin
‘Muslim Rage’ & US Policy ‘Muslim Rage’ & US Policy
There’s much more behind the demonstrations than anger at one bigoted YouTube clip.
Sep 19, 2012 / The Editors
South Africa’s ‘Marikana Moment’ South Africa’s ‘Marikana Moment’
The massacre of striking miners marked a tipping point, with the African National Congress moving closer to becoming just another party in power, rather than a liberation movement.
Sep 19, 2012 / Mark Gevisser
Letters From Rio: Why Carlos Can’t Sleep Letters From Rio: Why Carlos Can’t Sleep
The city of Rio de Janeiro is planning to demolish a precious, hundred-year-old Indigenous Cultural Center for stadium parking spaces.
Sep 19, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Romney’s Strike Four on Foreign Policy Romney’s Strike Four on Foreign Policy
His leaked remarks on Israel and Iran are more than mistakes—they prove Mitt Romney knows nothing about foreign policy.
Sep 19, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain
The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution.
Sep 18, 2012 / Jen Marlowe