The Most Compelling Testimony From the Congressional Drone Hearing The Most Compelling Testimony From the Congressional Drone Hearing
Congressional progressives held an important hearing on Capitol Hill this week, urging more transparency from the adminsitration about its drone policy.
May 9, 2013 / George Zornick
If the Government Does It, It’s ‘Legal’ If the Government Does It, It’s ‘Legal’
In the name of homeland security, the US has spent seven years and untold dollars silencing one man.
May 9, 2013 / Peter Van Buren
Why Arming Syria’s Rebels Is Still a Bad Idea Why Arming Syria’s Rebels Is Still a Bad Idea
“Humanitarian” intervention would only deepen the humanitarian disaster.
May 8, 2013 / The Editors
Globalization’s Scapegoats Globalization’s Scapegoats
The recent victories of the right-wing, anti-immigrant United Kingdom Independence Party says more about our scapegoats than about its long-term prospects.
May 8, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge
Who Gets Blamed for Globalization? Who Gets Blamed for Globalization?
The recent victories of the right-wing, anti-immigrant United Kingdom Independence Party says more about our scapegoats than about its long-term prospects.
May 8, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge
An Interview With Julian Assange An Interview With Julian Assange
Corporate totalitarianism is spreading rapidly, and it’s not just Assange or Manning they want. It is all who dare to defy the official narrative.
May 8, 2013 / Chris Hedges
US-Russia Peace Conference for Syria US-Russia Peace Conference for Syria
It just might work. But the bombs-away crowd isn’t happy.
May 8, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Can Mubarak’s Cronies Buy Their Way Out of Jail? Can Mubarak’s Cronies Buy Their Way Out of Jail?
Egypt’s reconciliation process has been lauded as restoring confidence to outside investors. But others say it amounts to impunity for the rich.
May 7, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
When the Time Is Right, America Needs Protection When the Time Is Right, America Needs Protection
How else would we be safe?
May 7, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
After Years of Pressure, the UN Adopts an Arms Trade Treaty After Years of Pressure, the UN Adopts an Arms Trade Treaty
But will weak protections against human rights abuses undermine the treaty’s intent?
May 7, 2013 / Catherine Defontaine