Don’t Try to Joke Around With Vladimir Putin Don’t Try to Joke Around With Vladimir Putin
Obama did, and the result was…awkward.
Jun 20, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan
China’s Pacific Dreams China’s Pacific Dreams
How Washington’s and Beijing’s visions for the future may turn into a nightmare.
Jun 20, 2013 / Pepe Escobar
Saudi Human Rights Activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider Sentenced to Prison Saudi Human Rights Activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider Sentenced to Prison
The human rights activist who has organized protests against the ban on female drivers will serve ten months in jail for the crime of "inciting a woman against her husband.&qu...
Jun 19, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
America’s Surveillance Net America’s Surveillance Net
There is a revolution afoot—one that is being carried out by the government against the fundamental law of the land.
Jun 19, 2013 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
Noted Noted
Ari Berman on the Supreme Court's ruling in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Greg Mitchell on the US media and Syria, Dave Zirin on the protests in Brazil
Jun 19, 2013 / Editorial / Various Contributors
Government Spying: Why You Can’t ‘Just Trust Us’ Government Spying: Why You Can’t ‘Just Trust Us’
For proof that the current surveillance programs are ripe for abuse, Americans need only look at what preceded them.
Jun 19, 2013 / Editorial / Marcy Wheeler
Iran’s Stunning Reform Victory Iran’s Stunning Reform Victory
In a clear challenge to hardliners, President-elect Hassan Rouhani vowed, ‘I have come to destroy extremism.’
Jun 19, 2013 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss
The Upside of Genocide The Upside of Genocide
The reputations of Reagan-era officials who enabled the Guatemalan genocide have not been tarnished.
Jun 19, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Everyone Loves Mandela Everyone Loves Mandela
South Africans of all races have reason to celebrate the life of the country’s first post-apartheid president.
Jun 19, 2013 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
The Agony of Iraq—and Its Lesson for Syria The Agony of Iraq—and Its Lesson for Syria
Tipping over ethnic and sectarian balances for imperial purpose is not a good idea.
Jun 19, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss