Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News
The recent World Energy Outlook report that has many cheering U.S. oil supremacy—when it should be setting off alarm bells on the climate crisis.
Nov 27, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
As Gazans Recover From Israeli Attacks, Trauma Mixes With Tentative Hope As Gazans Recover From Israeli Attacks, Trauma Mixes With Tentative Hope
Civilians pay the heaviest toll in Gaza, and when the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas put an end to the violence, thousands took to the street to celebrate.
Nov 26, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh
A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.
Nov 26, 2012 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings
Testimonies from Israeli Defense Force veterans reveal the truth about the ongoing occupation.
Nov 26, 2012 / Oded Na’aman
‘People Are Resisting by Existing’: Gaza After the Bombing ‘People Are Resisting by Existing’: Gaza After the Bombing
Despite the brutal last hours of the barrage, Gazans are celebrating the cease-fire as a victory.
Nov 22, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Washington’s Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo Washington’s Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo
The predators of the M23 Movement are sustained by Rwanda—which is itself backed by the United States and an uncritical Western media.
Nov 21, 2012 / James North
The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Gaza has stoked a fever pitch of hard-line nationalism.
Nov 21, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Israel’s War on Gaza Israel’s War on Gaza
As with Operation Cast Lead, Washington is directly complicit—and this time, Israel can argue it’s merely channeling US drone assassination policy.
Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis
Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests
You know you’re in trouble when the master of structural adjustment says enough is enough.
Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / Andy Robinson
Broadwell and Petraeus—Embedded Broadwell and Petraeus—Embedded
If the director of the CIA and a Reserve intelligence officer can’t even conduct a decent affair, what does that say about the institution that groomed them?
Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski