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The True Costs of Empire

The True Costs of Empire The True Costs of Empire

Why are US taxpayers still forced to pay billions of dollars for US military bases?

Dec 11, 2012 / David Vine

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play The Muslim Brotherhood’s Power Play

Anything that Obama does will make it worse.

Dec 10, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid

How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid

The general strike that swept Spain on November 14 was a fusion of traditional union efforts and a new breed of radical protest entirely.

Dec 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco

Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home

Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home Homeland’s Anti-Drone Message Hits Obama at Home

One of Obama’s favorite TV shows warns him directly against the terror of drones.

Dec 10, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is on a Precipice

Morsi's latest power play has sparked the largest uprisings in Egypt since Mubarak was ousted.

Dec 6, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Street Fights Rock Cairo as Supporters and Foes of Morsi Clash over Constitution

Street Fights Rock Cairo as Supporters and Foes of Morsi Clash over Constitution Street Fights Rock Cairo as Supporters and Foes of Morsi Clash over Constitution

Seven people are dead and more than 670 were injured in the violence, as several officials resign in protest.

Dec 6, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Faces Its Biggest Political Crisis Since the Revolution Began Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Faces Its Biggest Political Crisis Since the Revolution Began

At least seven are dead and hundreds wounded after deadly clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and opposition protesters erupted overnight.

Dec 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

A World Bank report says a 4 degree centigrade warmer world would be environmentally catastrophic, so why won’t the Bank divest from fossil fuels?

Dec 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Obama in Tehran?

Obama in Tehran? Obama in Tehran?

What remains of the initial Obama drive to reach out to Iran with an “engagement that is honed and grounded in mutual respect”?

Dec 6, 2012 / Pepe Escobar

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A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank

How a central bank created to exist apart from politics got drawn into bitter political arguments.

Dec 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Henry Farrell

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