This Land Is Their Land
In the era of the superrich, if a place is truly beautiful, ordinary people can’t afford to be there.
Lebanon Intrusion
Congress inserts itself into Lebanon’s civil strife with a strongly worded resolutionCongress inserts itself into Lebanon’s civil strife with a strongly worded resolution.
Free Trade Follies
Although Iraq is the defining foreign policy issue so far in the presidential race, China will no doubt be smuggled into the election through this rather stark contrast between the Republicans and Democrats over trade.
Richard Wright on Black Power
On the 100th anniversary of Richard Wright’s birth, E. Ethelbert Miller interviews three scholars on the writer’s take on Africa and colonialism.
McClellan Right: Press Too Deferential
The former White House press secretary is right: mainstream journalists were “deferential, complicit enablers” in the lead up to the Iraq War. But Congress surrendered its voice and failed to question the intelligence.
An Interview with Jonathan Hutto
Over the last two years, some of the most energized movements opposing the war have not been those made up of civilians but those who have served on the front lines.
Anti-War Soldier: An Interview with Jonathan Hutto
Hutto talks about the founding of the Appeal for Redress and how the GI movement during the Vietnam War paved the way for the current movement.
When Sanctions Are Not Sanctions
Calls for further sanctions on Iran may have a bigger impact than anyone imagines.
Picturing Genocide
Genocide is horrifying, but it’s not always a black-and-white issue.
Estonia’s Singing Revolution
Music can change hearts and minds, and help bring down empires.
The Failed Expectations of U.S Trade Policy
A former U.S. trade negotiator criticizes U.S. trade policy.
Destroying African Agriculture
The World Bank and the IMF are the real culprits behind the current food crisis, argues columnist Walden Bello.
A Cluster of Fallacies
The U.S. rationale for skipping the cluster bomb negotiations is truly off the wall.
Second Thoughts
George W. Bush has probably pushed more people to the left than Noam Chomsky.
The Way to a Just Foreign Policy
It’s time to leave behind old ideas of superpowers. A changing world brings new opportunities for peace and the chance to join a community of nations.
Raiding the War Chest
It’s called “defense” spending, but how much of it is actually about defense? Here’s how we could save billions, and still have billions left to make the U.S. and the world more secure.
Africas Own Needs Should Come First
Rising prices make African oil a tempting prize. But African leaders are resisting U.S. plans to militarize the continent, saying their resources should be used to alleviate poverty.
Candidates for Congress Show the Way Out
The 2006 mid-term election sent a clear signal: Americans want out of Iraq. As the occupation drags on, 10 candidates for the U.S. Congress announce a plan to bring all the troops home.
Has Your Town Declared Peace Yet?
Tired of being ignored by the feds, citizens pass city laws declaring peace.
Respecting Our Neighbors to the South
For years, the U.S. imposed authoritarian leaders and corporate-friendly policies on Latin American countries. Now they are setting their own path.
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