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Israel and the Klein Doctrine

The recent meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the difficulty of untying the… more

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The Aspiration of Global Zero

President Obama seeks a world without nuclear weapons, but there are signs a key treaty is unraveling.

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Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist

The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the… more

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Israel’s Center Does Not Hold

Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.

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Reinventing Demons

The Obama administration plans a new round of 'public safety' programs in Latin America.

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The Past and Future of Human Rights

Barack Obama could become America's first human rights president.

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The Irony of Obama’s Boycott

America's first black president refused to attend a U.N. conference on racism.

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Czech Against U.S. Military Power

Activists successfully oppose a Pentagon radar base plan in the Czech Republic.

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The Meltdown Goes Global

It is time to rethink capitalism.

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To Boycott Israel…or Not?

Naomi Klein and Rabbi Arthur Waskow debate whether divestment will bring peace to the Middle East.

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Uncovering Haiti’s Hidden History

More than four years after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile, questions linger about Washington's involvement.

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Uncertainty in Sudan

What will the International Criminal Court's indictment of President Bashir mean for the future of Sudan?

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From Russia With Mercy

12 is a stunning revision of a classic American film.

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A Nation Divided

If the war in Iraq is winding down, what does peace look like?

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War Crimes and Double Standards

New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof--like many of his American colleagues--is applauding the International Criminal Court's arrest order… more

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El Salvador’s Left Turn?

Mixed results for 'el frente' in the country's congressional elections.

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Orange Fades to Black

Heralded for its Orange Revolution five years ago, Ukraine is coming apart at the seams

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Blue People, Yellowcake

A nomadic, West African people are threatened by lucrative uranium mining.

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Blackwater to Battle Pirates

The private security firm eyes a new market: the high seas.

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Obama’s Burden

From Israel to Afghanistan, foreign policy challenges will test the new administration.

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Engineering Students Talk Trash

The goal of their recycling project? Jobs for Haitians

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Internationalism and the Progressive Movement

One of the finest traditions of the American left has been its historic commitment to solidarity with the oppressed… more

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No Refuge from Iraq in Canada

Conscientious objectors from the U.S. military who are seeking refuge in Canada are rightly confused about the rules when… more

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Let Them Eat Free Markets

How deregulation fuels the global food crisis

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Promoting Incompetence in Iraq

Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Gens. George Casey, David Petraeus and Ricardo Sanchez have not heeded… more

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Food Fights

Globally, 1 billion overweight people coexist with 800 million starving people. That's one of many perverse facts in Stuffed… more

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No Strings Attached?

How U.S. funding of the world press corps may be buying influence

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Empire’s Architecture

Should it ever be finished, the U.S. embassy in Iraq will stand as a colossal monument to the Bush administration's failures

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No Talking to the Enemy

Both the U.S. and Iranian governments have been stopped dialogues between citizens seeking peaceful resolution

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Chain Stores, Picket Fences and Tanks

American-style sprawl is adversely affecting the outposts of our global empire

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Another War We Can’t Afford

The neo-cons may be coordinating with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, Fox, and all the usual suspects to build enough public support to bomb Iran

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Who Does U.S. Food Aid Benefit?

Current policies favor giant shipping companies and agribusinesses over the starving populations they are supposed to serve

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China Plays Hardball with Soft Power

Out with strongman Mao and in with svelte-suited diplomats and film personalities: Chinese leaders have learned the value of a warm smile and firm handshake

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Iran and America’s Tug of War

Iran's real threat to the United States has less to do with nuclear ambitions and more to do with an explosive tension between politics and resources

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The Olympic Hustle

Chicagoans are already beginning to fear what hosting the 2016 Summer Games might do to their city

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With an Empire to Build, Who Needs an Iraqi Parliament?

The Bush administration has brought democracy to Iraq, only to ignore it

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Americas Own Worst Enemy

In March 1999, President Clinton toured several Latin American countries, surveying areas devastated by Hurricane Mitch and meeting with… more

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Kucinich Comes Back for 08

To his supporters, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) represents the sane voice of the Democratic Party--a man who reads books,… more

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The End of the School of the Americas?

The annual protests against the School of the Americas--the U.S. Army's training institute for Latin American military leaders--are unlike… more

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A View on Pelosi from a World Away

Chinese students are less than impressed with Nancy Pelosi's fight for human rights in their country

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