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AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran AIPAC From the Inside, Part I: Isolating Iran

A former AIPAC official, worried that the United States or Israel might attack Iran, decides to speak out.

Jun 10, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution?

The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution?

Political analyst Joshua M. Landis explains why the Syrian president's recent concessions are too little too late for a burgeoning protest movement that's interested in more than p...

Jun 10, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes

WikiLeaks Cables Show how US Micromanages Haiti’s Economy & Politics WikiLeaks Cables Show how US Micromanages Haiti’s Economy & Politics

US State Embassy cables released by WikiLeaks show how the US government has worked to make Haiti weak and subservient to American interests.

Jun 9, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

WikiLeaks Cables Show how US Micromanages Haiti’s Economy & Politics WikiLeaks Cables Show how US Micromanages Haiti’s Economy & Politics

US State Embassy cables released by WikiLeaks show how the US government has worked to make Haiti weak and subservient to American interests.

Jun 9, 2011 / Video / Al Jazeera English

Omoyele Sowore: Calling Out ‘Criminals’ in The Nigerian Government Omoyele Sowore: Calling Out ‘Criminals’ in The Nigerian Government

The founder of SaharaReporters.com talks about setting up a news website so that Nigerian citizens could report on corruption in the Nigerian government.

Jun 9, 2011 / Video / Personal Democracy Forum

100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears 100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears

When it comes to terrorism, Americans are officially considered 100 percent scared, and so 100 percent in need of protection.

Jun 9, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Spain’s ‘Indignados’ Take the Square

Spain’s ‘Indignados’ Take the Square Spain’s ‘Indignados’ Take the Square

Faced with dismal job prospects and enraged at a new internet piracy law, Spanish youth have occupied Madrid's La Puerta del Sol. But with the political right ascendant, where will...

Jun 8, 2011 / Editorial / Andy Robinson

Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab Libya: An Old-Fashioned Colonial Smash-and-Grab

There is ferocious repression across the Middle East. Why are the UN's sights trained only on Libya?

Jun 8, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

A Conversation With Saudi Women’s Rights Campaigner Wajeha al-Huwaider

A Conversation With Saudi Women’s Rights Campaigner Wajeha al-Huwaider A Conversation With Saudi Women’s Rights Campaigner Wajeha al-Huwaider

The internationally renowned activist talks to Katha Pollitt about women and driving in Saudi Arabia, a feminist Islam, and the chances for a “Saudi Spring.”

Jun 8, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

WikiLeaks Haiti: Cable Depicts Fraudulent Haiti Election

WikiLeaks Haiti: Cable Depicts Fraudulent Haiti Election WikiLeaks Haiti: Cable Depicts Fraudulent Haiti Election

Confirming what Haitians already knew, a WikiLeaks document shows how US and international donors pushed ahead with a rigged presidential election.

Jun 8, 2011 / Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives

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